Kensington, CA Public Schools

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67%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

175%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Kensington school information

Index	Kensington	California	National
Average Test Scores	80%	43%	48%
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

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Key findings

The school test scores in Kensington are 67% higher than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Kensington
99.0% of people in Kensington have completed 8th grade
99.0% of people in Kensington have completed high school
83.5% of people in Kensington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Kensington

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%

Kensington, CA School Districts

West Contra Costa Unified School District

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.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orinda, CA	19,461	87%	81.4%
Moraga, CA	16,896	84%	75.2%
Lafayette, CA	25,949	83%	73.8%
Tiburon, CA	9,167	81%	69.3%
Corte Madera, CA	9,793	80%	66.1%
Kensington, CA	5,171	80%	66.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Byron, GA	5,170	41%	14.6%
Savannah, MO	5,170	46%	5.2%
Spring Valley, IL	5,172	28%	41.1%
Chardon, OH	5,168	87%	82.0%
Grambling, LA	5,168	42%	13.5%
Kensington, CA	5,171	80%	66.7%

Source: The Kensington, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.