| Index | Plainview | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Plainview | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.9% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plainview. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plainview, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plainview, AR, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Danville, AR | 2,197 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Ola, AR | 873 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Havana, AR | 435 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Belleville, AR | 852 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Plainview, AR | 588 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avondale, CO | 588 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Catawba, NC | 588 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Irvington, IL | 588 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Hill City, SD | 587 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Plainview, AR | 588 | n/a |
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