| Index | Cottonwood Heights | Utah | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 21:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 802 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 112 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 79 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cottonwood Heights | Utah | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 88.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.7% | 68.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.9% | 41.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.4% | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood Heights, UT schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cottonwood Heights, UT, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Hills, UT | 10,472 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Highland, UT | 19,513 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Alpine, UT | 10,905 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Sandy, UT | 98,208 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Draper, UT | 50,021 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 34,939 | 59% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 34,961 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Cookeville, TN | 34,916 | 40% | 17.5% |
| San Luis, AZ | 34,910 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Dana Point, CA | 34,877 | 42% | 13.0% |
| New City, NY | 34,823 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 34,939 | 59% | 22.9% |