| Index | Fountain Hills | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Fountain Hills | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.9% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.5% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fountain Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fountain Hills, AZ schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Fountain Hills, AZ, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,502 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 254,995 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 41,863 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palm Springs, FL | 25,168 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Haines City, FL | 25,178 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Austin, MN | 25,180 | 38% | 21.8% |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 25,125 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |