| Index | Desert Hills | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Desert Hills | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.7% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.8% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.7% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Desert Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Desert Hills, AZ schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Desert Hills, AZ, an average of 75.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 55,463 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Owensville, MO | 2,579 | 43% | 9.7% |
| West Newton, PA | 2,581 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Loogootee, IN | 2,579 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Union, MS | 2,581 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 56% | 16.7% |
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