| Index | Isla Vista | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Isla Vista | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 34.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Isla Vista. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Isla Vista, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Isla Vista, CA, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goleta, CA | 33,194 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Santa Ynez, CA | 4,869 | 57% | 18.0% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 94,185 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Isla Vista, CA | 16,124 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Grange, IL | 16,121 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Traverse City, MI | 16,116 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Morton, IL | 16,134 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Parlier, CA | 16,139 | 25% | 47.0% |
| Dixon, IL | 16,145 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Isla Vista, CA | 16,124 | n/a |
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