| Index | Rancho Cordova | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rancho Cordova | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Rancho Cordova. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rancho Cordova, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Rancho Cordova, CA, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 22,818 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Folsom, CA | 79,584 | 70% | 45.6% |
| El Dorado Hills, CA | 47,107 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Gold River, CA | 7,930 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Wilton, CA | 5,224 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 74,394 | 38% | 21.7% |
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| Rock Hill, SC | 74,410 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 74,340 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Buckeye, AZ | 74,467 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 74,319 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Jacksonville, NC | 74,313 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 74,394 | 38% | 21.7% |
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