| Index | Pacifica | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pacifica | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pacifica. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pacifica, CA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Pacifica, CA, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Belmont, CA | 26,963 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,071 | 79% | 65.0% |
| Foster City, CA | 33,056 | 78% | 63.3% |
| Piedmont, CA | 11,454 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Pacifica, CA | 38,663 | 55% | 14.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wheeling, IL | 38,684 | 23% | 51.8% |
| Wausau, WI | 38,685 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Hot Springs, AR | 38,697 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Brookfield, WI | 38,626 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Clovis, NM | 38,701 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Pacifica, CA | 38,663 | 55% | 14.1% |
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