| Index | Plainview | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Plainview | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 34.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 34.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 11.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 3.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 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, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plainview, CA, an average of 34.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 34.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strathmore, CA | 3,641 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Lindsay, CA | 12,793 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Exeter, CA | 10,433 | 38% | 20.0% |
| Tipton, CA | 3,391 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Visalia, CA | 133,100 | 37% | 23.0% |
| Plainview, CA | 610 | n/a |
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| Stuart, NE | 610 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Brooksville, KY | 609 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Heart Butte, MT | 609 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Buffalo Gap, TX | 609 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Plainview, CA | 610 | n/a |
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