Index	American Canyon	California	National
Average Test Scores	41%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	1	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The American Canyon, CA educational system consists of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. American Canyon public schools have average test scores of 41% which is 8% higher than than the California average and 17% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of American Canyon public schools is 17:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 80.5% have completed high school, 29.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in American Canyon

Index	American Canyon	California	National
Completed 8th grade	82.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.5%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.6%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.9%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.2%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.7%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.0%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

American Canyon, CA School Districts

Napa Valley Unified School District

There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in American Canyon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for American Canyon, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In American Canyon, CA, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Benicia, CA	27,780	55%	11%
Martinez, CA	37,544	52%	5%
Hercules, CA	25,011	44%	11%
San Rafael, CA	58,948	44%	11%
Fairfield, CA	110,953	38%	22%
American Canyon, CA	20,334	41%	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Gardner, MA	20,334	41%	16%
Lathrop, CA	20,331	34%	31%
Schofield Barracks, HI	20,330	50%	1%
Mililani Mauka, HI	20,322	71%	44%
Crest Hill, IL	20,316	23%	53%
American Canyon, CA	20,334	41%	17%

Source: The American Canyon, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.