| Index | Long Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 80 | 8,308 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 52 | 3,438 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 11 | 1,085 | 7,965 |
| Index | Long Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.7% | 80.6% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 77.4% | 79.3% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 60.8% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 38.8% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.0% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,184 | 81% | 65% |
| Rossmoor, CA | 10,816 | 79% | 61% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,534 | 79% | 60% |
| Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 13,568 | 76% | 53% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,725 | 71% | 43% |
| Long Beach, CA | 468,594 | 37% | 25% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kansas City, MO | 465,005 | 43% | 13% |
| Sacramento, CA | 476,075 | 29% | 40% |
| Mesa, AZ | 452,091 | 39% | 21% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 445,623 | 82% | 67% |
| Atlanta, GA | 440,641 | 28% | 44% |
| Long Beach, CA | 468,594 | 37% | 25% |