| Index | Lathrop | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 10% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lathrop | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lathrop. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lathrop, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Lathrop, CA, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lathrop, CA | 20,331 | n/a |
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| Gardner, MA | 20,334 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Mililani Mauka, HI | 20,322 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Crest Hill, IL | 20,316 | 23% | 52.2% |
| Lexington, SC | 20,315 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Parma Heights, OH | 20,311 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Lathrop, CA | 20,331 | n/a |
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