| Index | University Town Center | Irvine | California |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 73% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 24:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 33 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 18 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 8 | 1,085 |
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| Index | University Town Center | Irvine | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 96.2% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 95.9% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 81.2% | 88.9% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.9% | 74.7% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.7% | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 23.1% | 29.5% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.8% | 10.2% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 22,991 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,509 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 24,996 | 78% | 61.7% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 34% | 28.3% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | 51% | 5.8% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | 40% | 15.8% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
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