| Index | Pleasant Hill | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pleasant Hill | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 62.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Pleasant Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pleasant Hill, CA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Pleasant Hill, CA, an average of 96.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| San Ramon, CA | 81,344 | 78% | 62.9% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 34,903 | 51% | 6.3% |
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| Brunswick, OH | 34,902 | 77% | 59.5% |
| Martinez, GA | 34,912 | 64% | 33.1% |
| Merrillville, IN | 34,871 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Englewood, CO | 34,840 | 36% | 25.1% |
| Post Falls, ID | 34,971 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 34,903 | 51% | 6.3% |
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