| Index | Escondido | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Escondido | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 15 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Escondido. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Escondido, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Escondido, CA, an average of 74.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,455 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,734 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,797 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Encinitas, CA | 64,861 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Poway, CA | 51,311 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Escondido, CA | 153,941 | 38% | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Killeen, TX | 152,944 | 38% | 21.8% |
| Joliet, IL | 152,137 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Bellevue, WA | 151,975 | 72% | 49.9% |
| Naperville, IL | 151,582 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Kansas City, KS | 156,337 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Escondido, CA | 153,941 | 38% | 20.1% |
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