| Index | Delano | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Delano | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Delano. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Delano, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Delano, CA, an average of 54.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Terra Bella, CA | 2,389 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Alpaugh, CA | 869 | 34% | 28.8% |
| McFarland, CA | 13,244 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Earlimart, CA | 8,908 | 30% | 37.8% |
| Wasco, CA | 27,553 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Delano, CA | 52,821 | 41% | 15.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Apopka, FL | 52,795 | 50% | 4.1% |
| West New York, NJ | 52,778 | 37% | 22.0% |
| Milford city, CT | 52,902 | 61% | 27.0% |
| Pensacola, FL | 52,918 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Elkhart, IN | 52,657 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Delano, CA | 52,821 | 41% | 15.5% |
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