| Index | South Whittier | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Whittier | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Whittier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Whittier, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Whittier, CA, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Arcadia, CA | 57,053 | 74% | 53.2% |
| South Whittier, CA | 58,616 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corvallis, OR | 58,612 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Great Falls, MT | 58,717 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Margate, FL | 58,465 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Greenwood, IN | 58,784 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Orland Park, IL | 58,380 | 49% | 2.5% |
| South Whittier, CA | 58,616 | n/a |
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