Index	Belmont	California	National
Average Test Scores	72%	38%	49%
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

The Belmont, CA educational system consists of 6 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Belmont public schools have average test scores of 72% which is 89% higher than than the California average and 46% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Belmont public schools is 20:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.6% have completed high school, 58.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 10.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Belmont

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%

Belmont, CA School Districts

Sequoia Union High School District Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

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 72%. 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hillsborough, CA	11,312	87%	76%
Cupertino, CA	60,297	86%	75%
Los Altos, CA	30,238	86%	75%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	85%	72%
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	82%	68%
Belmont, CA	26,918	72%	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Garden City, KS	26,916	25%	50%
South Laurel, MD	26,952	21%	57%
Leisure City, FL	26,861	37%	24%
Bessemer, AL	26,856	24%	50%
Watertown, NY	26,997	36%	27%
Belmont, CA	26,918	72%	46%

Source: The Belmont, 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.