| Index | Encinitas | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Encinitas | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 12 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Encinitas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Encinitas, CA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Encinitas, CA, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,331 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,301 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brentwood, CA | 63,013 | 48% | 0.9% |
| West Hartford, CT | 63,023 | 68% | 40.9% |
| La Habra, CA | 62,787 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Brentwood, NY | 62,743 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Springfield, OR | 62,729 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
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