| Index | Apple Valley | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Apple Valley | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Apple Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Apple Valley, CA schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Apple Valley, CA, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Hills, CA | 10,415 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hesperia, CA | 95,163 | 29% | 39.0% |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | 5,694 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Victorville, CA | 122,958 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Adelanto, CA | 34,238 | 21% | 55.9% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 73,339 | 32% | 33.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 73,319 | 43% | 9.4% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 73,392 | 56% | 17.6% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Bismarck, ND | 73,435 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Cheektowaga, NY | 73,457 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 73,339 | 32% | 33.9% |
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