| Index | Mount Pleasant | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Pleasant | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.7% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.5% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 59.3% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 9 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Pleasant. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Pleasant, SC schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Mount Pleasant, SC, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 2,177 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Hanahan, SC | 25,743 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Goose Creek, SC | 42,944 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Charleston, SC | 137,041 | 48% | 0.6% |
| North Charleston, SC | 113,880 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 89,410 | 78% | 62.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miami Beach, FL | 89,439 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Germantown, MD | 89,529 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Chino, CA | 89,170 | 39% | 18.3% |
| Nashua, NH | 89,052 | 51% | 5.8% |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 89,410 | 78% | 62.2% |
Here are the best places to live in South Carolina
These are the largest cities in South Carolina
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in South Carolina
See the best places to live in Mount Pleasant