Index	Arcadia	California	National
Average Test Scores	76%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	12	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	15	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The Arcadia, CA educational system consists of 12 public schools, 15 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Arcadia public schools have average test scores of 76% which is 99% higher than than the California average and 54% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Arcadia public schools is 22:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 91.3% have completed high school, 52.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 6.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Arcadia

Index	Arcadia	California	National
Completed 8th grade	91.7%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.0%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	60.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	52.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.2%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	6.0%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Arcadia, CA School Districts

Arcadia Unified School District Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District

There are a total of 12 public schools, 15 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcadia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcadia, CA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Arcadia, CA, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,324	85%	74%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	83%	68%
South Pasadena, CA	25,936	76%	54%
Walnut, CA	30,026	66%	35%
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	19,824	66%	35%
Arcadia, CA	57,755	76%	54%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marcos, TX	57,743	64%	31%
Coconut Creek, FL	57,731	57%	16%
Tamiami, FL	57,796	63%	27%
Ocala, FL	57,873	44%	11%
Bowie, MD	57,633	42%	14%
Arcadia, CA	57,755	76%	54%

Source: The Arcadia, 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.