| Index | Aliso Viejo | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Aliso Viejo | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Aliso Viejo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Aliso Viejo, CA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Aliso Viejo, CA, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 23,724 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,939 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 25,567 | 78% | 61.7% |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,257 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 51,870 | 66% | 37.5% |
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| Joplin, MO | 51,877 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Newark, OH | 51,756 | 59% | 23.5% |
| Maricopa, AZ | 51,744 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Galveston, TX | 52,052 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 51,686 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 51,870 | 66% | 37.5% |