| Index | Kensington | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 38% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kensington | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 85.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 83.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 47.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 22.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kensington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kensington, CA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Kensington, CA, an average of 99.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 18,936 | 86% | 75% |
| Piedmont, CA | 11,201 | 84% | 72% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,170 | 83% | 69% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,977 | 83% | 69% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,381 | 81% | 64% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,602 | 80% | 63% |
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| Lebanon, KY | 5,604 | 53% | 8% |
| Alma, AR | 5,599 | 28% | 43% |
| Exeter, PA | 5,605 | 55% | 11% |
| Vinita, OK | 5,599 | 64% | 30% |
| Avra Valley, AZ | 5,606 | 20% | 59% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,602 | 80% | 63% |
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