Index	Carlsbad	California	National
Average Test Scores	67%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	22:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	8	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	1,085	7,963

The Carlsbad, CA educational system consists of 20 public schools, 8 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Carlsbad public schools have average test scores of 67% which is 77% higher than than the California average and 37% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Carlsbad public schools is 22:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 94.4% have completed high school, 55.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 8.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Carlsbad

Index	Carlsbad	California	National
Completed 8th grade	94.6%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.4%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	84.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	64.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	55.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	23.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.6%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Carlsbad, CA School Districts

Carlsbad Unified School District San Marcos Unified School District Encinitas Union Elementary School District San Dieguito Union High School District

There are a total of 20 public schools, 8 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Carlsbad. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlsbad, CA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Carlsbad, CA, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Carlsbad schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Carlsbad, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,763	80%	63%
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	74%	51%
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,864	74%	50%
Encinitas, CA	62,160	67%	35%
Camp Pendleton North, CA	7,885	61%	23%
Carlsbad, CA	112,008	67%	37%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Elgin, IL	111,919	24%	52%
Westminster, CO	111,770	32%	36%
Clearwater, FL	111,747	40%	19%
Lehigh Acres, FL	112,279	43%	13%
Costa Mesa, CA	112,439	38%	22%
Carlsbad, CA	112,008	67%	37%

Source: The Carlsbad, 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.