| Index | Cottonwood Heights | Utah | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 21:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 802 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 112 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 79 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottonwood Heights | Utah | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 88.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.7% | 68.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.9% | 41.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.4% | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood Heights, UT schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottonwood Heights, UT, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Hills, UT | 10,190 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Highland, UT | 19,012 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Alpine, UT | 10,509 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Sandy, UT | 96,137 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Draper, UT | 48,594 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 59% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 33,863 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Chester, PA | 33,855 | 18% | 62.1% |
| San Luis, AZ | 33,875 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Newark, DE | 33,822 | 42% | 12.3% |
| San Dimas, CA | 33,812 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 59% | 22.9% |
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