| Index | Rancho Santa Margarita | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 53% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,965 |
| Index | Rancho Santa Margarita | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 80.6% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 79.3% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 81.0% | 60.8% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.1% | 38.8% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.1% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.0% | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 26,010 | 87% | 27% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 14,647 | 85% | 25% |
| Irvine, CA | 229,850 | 82% | 20% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 23,114 | 81% | 19% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 64,299 | 77% | 13% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 48,758 | 83% | 22% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cypress, CA | 48,748 | 79% | 16% |
| Commerce City, CO | 48,792 | 41% | 40% |
| Grapevine, TX | 48,671 | 95% | 40% |
| East Lansing, MI | 48,611 | 68% | 0% |
| Sheboygan, WI | 48,918 | 81% | 18% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 48,758 | 83% | 22% |