| Index | Circle Area | Long Beach | California |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 50% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 21:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 80 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 52 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 1,085 |
| Index | Circle Area | Long Beach | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 78.9% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 77.9% | 77.6% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 60.8% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 37.2% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.0% | 29.5% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 41,635 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miami, FL | 461,080 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 469,698 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 43% | 10.7% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Long Beach, CA | 462,081 | 50% | 4.3% |
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