| Index | Cypress | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cypress | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cypress. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cypress, CA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Cypress, CA, an average of 91.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 55,870 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bedford, TX | 49,145 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 49,191 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Harrisburg, PA | 49,247 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% |
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