| Index | Salt Lake City | Utah | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 21:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 110 | 802 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 35 | 112 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 79 | 7,963 |
| Index | Salt Lake City | Utah | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 88.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.6% | 68.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.3% | 41.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.4% | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 110 public schools, 35 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Salt Lake City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salt Lake City, UT schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Salt Lake City, UT, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, UT | 17,527 | 61% | 26.5% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Sandy, UT | 96,137 | 58% | 19.8% |
| West Bountiful, UT | 5,724 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Bountiful, UT | 43,991 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 200,133 | 45% | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yonkers, NY | 200,183 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Huntsville, AL | 199,845 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 200,133 | 45% | 5.3% |
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