| Index | Carnation | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 36:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Carnation | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.0% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carnation. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carnation, WA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 36:1. In Carnation, WA, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sammamish, WA | 67,314 | 86% | 78.2% |
| Redmond, WA | 70,521 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Fall City, WA | 2,429 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Woodinville, WA | 13,342 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Duvall, WA | 8,210 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Carnation, WA | 2,216 | 63% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington, UT | 2,217 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Maricopa, CA | 2,215 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Jamestown, TN | 2,214 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Shiner, TX | 2,214 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Jamestown, OH | 2,214 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Carnation, WA | 2,216 | 63% | 30.6% |