| Index | Lomita | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lomita | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 8 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lomita. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lomita, CA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Lomita, CA, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 36,038 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,749 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,314 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 42,809 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Lomita, CA | 20,909 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,905 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Nogales, AZ | 20,919 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Pleasantville, NJ | 20,927 | 25% | 47.0% |
| Plainview, TX | 20,929 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Sulphur, LA | 20,888 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Lomita, CA | 20,909 | 50% | 3.1% |