| Index | Grover Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Grover Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grover Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grover Beach, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Grover Beach, CA, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,776 | 61% | 27.4% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 49,128 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,306 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Arroyo Grande, CA | 18,441 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Nipomo, CA | 18,602 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Grover Beach, CA | 13,974 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vadnais Heights, MN | 13,975 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Jasper, AL | 13,990 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Waycross, GA | 13,957 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,991 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Snoqualmie, WA | 13,954 | 64% | 34.2% |
| Grover Beach, CA | 13,974 | 45% | 6.9% |