Index	Gilroy	California	National
Average Test Scores	45%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	15	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	4	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

The Gilroy, CA educational system consists of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Gilroy public schools have average test scores of 45% which is 17% higher than than the California average and 9% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Gilroy public schools is 20:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 75.7% have completed high school, 25.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Gilroy

Index	Gilroy	California	National
Completed 8th grade	77.5%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	75.7%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.9%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.6%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.4%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Gilroy, CA School Districts

Gilroy Unified School District Hollister School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Gilroy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilroy, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Gilroy, CA, an average of 77.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ridgemark, CA	3,175	65%	31%
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	2,288	62%	25%
Morgan Hill, CA	41,839	49%	0%
Aromas, CA	2,508	46%	8%
Corralitos, CA	2,557	37%	25%
Gilroy, CA	52,576	45%	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Burlington, NC	52,570	36%	26%
Delano, CA	52,538	29%	41%
Levittown, PA	52,407	55%	13%
West New York, NJ	52,407	33%	32%
Elkhart, IN	52,378	58%	17%
Gilroy, CA	52,576	45%	9%

Source: The Gilroy, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.