| Index | Huntington Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 33 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Huntington Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 33 public schools, 18 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Huntington Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Huntington Beach, CA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Huntington Beach, CA, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 23,724 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 25,208 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 90,043 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 204,313 | 64% | 33.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montgomery, AL | 204,291 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Augusta, GA | 204,183 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 204,117 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Glendale, CA | 204,037 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Yonkers, NY | 204,945 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 204,313 | 64% | 33.6% |
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