| Index | Los Altos | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Los Altos | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 86.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 80.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 47.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Los Altos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Altos, CA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Los Altos, CA, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Sunol, CA | 835 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Oaks, CA | 30,882 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Sterling, VA | 30,872 | 75% | 55.3% |
| Algonquin, IL | 30,848 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Cleburne, TX | 30,812 | 34% | 28.9% |
| San Pablo, CA | 30,959 | 26% | 45.9% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
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