| Index | Arroyo Grande | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arroyo Grande | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arroyo Grande. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arroyo Grande, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Arroyo Grande, CA, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Ranchos, CA | 1,630 | 63% | 28% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 46,716 | 54% | 11% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 7,984 | 53% | 8% |
| Los Osos, CA | 15,603 | 45% | 9% |
| Nipomo, CA | 16,456 | 37% | 25% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 17,842 | 45% | 8% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newburyport, MA | 17,837 | 77% | 57% |
| Gretna, LA | 17,832 | 71% | 44% |
| St. Marys, GA | 17,853 | 47% | 5% |
| Cherry Hill, VA | 17,822 | 75% | 51% |
| Sheridan, WY | 17,866 | 64% | 29% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 17,842 | 45% | 8% |
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