| Index | Fresno | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 153 | 8,308 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 26 | 3,438 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 1,085 | 7,965 |
| Index | Fresno | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.9% | 80.6% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 71.7% | 79.3% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 60.8% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 38.8% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.1% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clovis, CA | 98,815 | 51% | 5% |
| Fowler, CA | 5,908 | 35% | 28% |
| Sanger, CA | 24,587 | 35% | 30% |
| Selma, CA | 23,808 | 30% | 38% |
| Malaga, CA | 935 | 30% | 40% |
| Fresno, CA | 506,132 | 28% | 44% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tucson, AZ | 525,031 | 32% | 35% |
| Sacramento, CA | 476,075 | 29% | 40% |
| Long Beach, CA | 468,594 | 37% | 25% |
| Kansas City, MO | 465,005 | 43% | 13% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 553,576 | 26% | 48% |
| Fresno, CA | 506,132 | 28% | 44% |