| Index | Hanford | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 10% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hanford | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Hanford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hanford, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Hanford, CA, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanford, CA | 54,912 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port Arthur, TX | 54,913 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Aloha, OR | 54,908 | 44% | 9.6% |
| Shoreline, WA | 55,021 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Smyrna, GA | 54,788 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 55,073 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Hanford, CA | 54,912 | n/a |
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