Dana Point, CA Public Schools

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13%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

55%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Dana Point school information

Index	Dana Point	California	National
Average Test Scores	42%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	4	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Dana Point are 13% lower than the national average
There are approximately 3 public schools in Dana Point
93.1% of people in Dana Point have completed 8th grade
92.5% of people in Dana Point have completed high school
47.0% of people in Dana Point have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Dana Point

Index	Dana Point	California	National
Completed 8th grade	93.1%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.5%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	81.7%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	57.2%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	47.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	6.2%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Dana Point, CA School Districts

Capistrano Unified School District

There are a total of 3 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dana Point. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dana Point, CA schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Dana Point, CA, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Laguna Beach, CA	22,991	80%	67.2%
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	79%	64.6%
Ladera Ranch, CA	24,996	78%	61.7%
Las Flores, CA	5,089	73%	51.6%
Irvine, CA	272,694	73%	51.5%
Dana Point, CA	33,782	42%	13.0%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Kearney, NE	33,783	57%	18.8%
Spanaway, WA	33,776	50%	5.1%
San Dimas, CA	33,812	55%	15.3%
Newark, DE	33,822	42%	12.3%
Chester, PA	33,855	18%	62.1%
Dana Point, CA	33,782	42%	13.0%

Source: The Dana Point, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 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.