| Index | Pleasant Hill | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pleasant Hill | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pleasant Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Hill, MO schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Pleasant Hill, MO, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, MO | 55,415 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Greenwood, MO | 6,067 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 98,997 | 60% | 25.2% |
| East Lynne, MO | 184 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Raymore, MO | 21,676 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,611 | 52% | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Willowbrook, IL | 8,610 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Perryton, TX | 8,609 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Nantucket, MA | 8,606 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Paris, IL | 8,616 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Elsmere, KY | 8,617 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Pleasant Hill, MO | 8,611 | 52% | 8.6% |
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