| Index | Los Altos Hills | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Los Altos Hills | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 88.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 84.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 56.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 23.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 13.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Los Altos Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Altos Hills, CA schools is 87%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Los Altos Hills, CA, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,678 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Los Altos, CA | 31,735 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 61,240 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Saratoga, CA | 32,244 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | 87% | 81.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Haledon, NJ | 8,670 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Absecon, NJ | 8,666 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,676 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Tuskegee, AL | 8,678 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Westwego, LA | 8,662 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | 87% | 81.3% |