| Index | Santa Clara | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 16 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Santa Clara | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 16 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Santa Clara. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Santa Clara, CA schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Santa Clara, CA, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Saratoga, CA | 31,084 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Santa Clara, CA | 126,723 | 54% | 12.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lafayette, LA | 126,674 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Topeka, KS | 125,819 | 32% | 32.4% |
| Pearland, TX | 125,817 | 65% | 36.4% |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 127,648 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Simi Valley, CA | 125,768 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Santa Clara, CA | 126,723 | 54% | 12.3% |
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