| Index | Valley Village | Los Angeles | California |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 38% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 432 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 304 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 1,085 |
| Index | Valley Village | Los Angeles | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 75.8% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 74.4% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 77.7% | 56.4% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.8% | 38.5% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.7% | 32.5% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,078 | 87% | 82.0% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| La Crescenta-Montrose, CA | 20,171 | 72% | 49.2% |
| Santa Monica, CA | 91,600 | 70% | 46.8% |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 33,709 | 69% | 44.0% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,973,278 | 38% | 21.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chicago, IL | 2,699,347 | 22% | 54.1% |
| Houston, TX | 2,313,238 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 29% | 38.7% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,973,278 | 38% | 21.1% |
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