| Index | Kailua | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |

| Index | Kailua | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.3% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.1% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.3% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kailua. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kailua, HI schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kailua, HI, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mililani Mauka, HI | 20,370 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Pearl City, HI | 46,316 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Honolulu, HI | 358,765 | 53% | 11.4% |
| Kaaawa, HI | 1,275 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Aiea, HI | 10,094 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Kailua, HI | 39,271 | 58% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grants Pass, OR | 39,267 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Fort Lee, NJ | 39,239 | 68% | 41.5% |
| Pleasant Grove, UT | 39,356 | 42% | 11.6% |
| East Meadow, NY | 39,378 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Tupelo, MS | 39,384 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Kailua, HI | 39,271 | 58% | 20.8% |