| Index | Tehachapi | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 25:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tehachapi | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Tehachapi. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tehachapi, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 25:1. In Tehachapi, CA, an average of 67.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tehachapi, CA | 12,718 | 41% | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wickliffe, OH | 12,720 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Geneva, NY | 12,720 | 45% | 6.6% |
| East Islip, NY | 12,722 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Orangeburg, SC | 12,713 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Port Neches, TX | 12,729 | 54% | 12.1% |
| Tehachapi, CA | 12,718 | 41% | 14.9% |
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