| Index | Long Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 80 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 52 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 11 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Long Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 80 public schools, 52 private schools and 11 post-secondary schools in Long Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Long Beach, CA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Long Beach, CA, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,573 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,661 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,726 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,206 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 42,412 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 50% | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mesa, AZ | 470,456 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Kansas City, MO | 471,767 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Sacramento, CA | 484,530 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 50% | 4.3% |
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