Del Mar, CA Public Schools

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79%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

149%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Del Mar school information

Index	Del Mar	California	National
Average Test Scores	86%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	3	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 Del Mar are 79% higher than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Del Mar
98.8% of people in Del Mar have completed 8th grade
98.8% of people in Del Mar have completed high school
75.4% of people in Del Mar have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Del Mar

Index	Del Mar	California	National
Completed 8th grade	98.8%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	98.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	95.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	86.1%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	75.4%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	37.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	16.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	8.1%	1.6%	1.3%

There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Del Mar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Del Mar, CA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Del Mar, CA, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.8% have completed high school.

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Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	85%	76.7%
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Poway, CA	49,780	60%	25.2%
Del Mar, CA	4,331	86%	79.2%

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Selmer, TN	4,330	32%	33.0%
Woodruff, SC	4,333	63%	30.6%
Fayette, AL	4,329	43%	10.2%
Dillon, MT	4,333	54%	12.5%
Harrogate, TN	4,334	30%	37.2%
Del Mar, CA	4,331	86%	79.2%

Source: The Del Mar, 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.