| Index | Fountain Valley | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fountain Valley | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 7 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Fountain Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fountain Valley, CA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Fountain Valley, CA, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 22,991 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,118 | 65% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tinley Park, IL | 56,082 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Pocatello, ID | 56,016 | 50% | 4.5% |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | 27% | 43.7% |
| Valdosta, GA | 56,320 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Smyrna, GA | 56,333 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,118 | 65% | 34.7% |
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