| Index | Bel Air | Los Angeles | California |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 31% | 38% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 432 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 304 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 1,085 |
| Index | Bel Air | Los Angeles | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 75.8% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 74.4% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 90.6% | 56.4% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 77.9% | 38.5% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 74.2% | 32.5% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 39.7% | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 22.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,477 | 83% | 68% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,573 | 79% | 60% |
| West Hollywood, CA | 35,661 | 70% | 43% |
| Hidden Hills, CA | 1,573 | 69% | 40% |
| La Crescenta-Montrose, CA | 19,824 | 66% | 35% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | 31% | 37% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | 23% | 52% |
| Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | 68% | 39% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 28% | 43% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,555,324 | 34% | 31% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | 67% | 36% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | 31% | 37% |