| Index | Daly City | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 23 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Daly City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 23 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Daly City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Daly City, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Daly City, CA, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Belmont, CA | 26,963 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Mill Valley, CA | 14,456 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Daly City, CA | 107,197 | 45% | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highlands Ranch, CO | 107,017 | 62% | 28.2% |
| Greeley, CO | 107,445 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Lewisville, TX | 107,740 | 40% | 15.7% |
| Jurupa Valley, CA | 106,646 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Meridian, ID | 107,787 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Daly City, CA | 107,197 | 45% | 5.3% |
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