| Index | Pismo Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pismo Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pismo Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pismo Beach, CA schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Pismo Beach, CA, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,174 | 61% | 27.4% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 47,402 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 17,924 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Nipomo, CA | 18,182 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Grover Beach, CA | 13,481 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,042 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chestnut Ridge, NY | 8,041 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Brookhaven, PA | 8,045 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Conshohocken, PA | 8,039 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Blandon, PA | 8,046 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Skiatook, OK | 8,036 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,042 | 56% | 16.7% |
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