| Index | La Honda | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 |

| Index | La Honda | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Honda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Honda, CA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Honda, CA, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,678 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Los Altos, CA | 31,735 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 61,240 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Saratoga, CA | 32,244 | 82% | 71.2% |
| La Honda, CA | 1,259 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Princeton, MO | 1,259 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Conrad, IA | 1,259 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Omega, GA | 1,259 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cornwells Heights, PA | 1,260 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Genesee, ID | 1,257 | 70% | 44.8% |
| La Honda, CA | 1,259 | 55% | 14.6% |