| Index | Belmont | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belmont | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 29.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Belmont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belmont, CA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Belmont, CA, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Belmont, CA | 26,963 | 79% | 65.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marshalltown, IA | 26,957 | 58% | 20.7% |
| Bristol, TN | 26,973 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Eureka, CA | 26,938 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 26,996 | 60% | 25.0% |
| West Chicago, IL | 26,998 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Belmont, CA | 26,963 | 79% | 65.5% |
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