| Index | Brisbane | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Brisbane | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brisbane. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brisbane, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Brisbane, CA, an average of 92.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,891 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 17,346 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 26,574 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,444 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Brisbane, CA | 4,796 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Olive, NC | 4,796 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Phoenix, OR | 4,796 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Danville, PA | 4,797 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Whitehouse, OH | 4,795 | 86% | 78.9% |
| Baxley, GA | 4,797 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Brisbane, CA | 4,796 | 60% | 24.0% |