Malibu, CA Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

103%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Malibu school information

Index	Malibu	California	National
Average Test Scores	55%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	3	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Malibu are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Malibu
96.8% of people in Malibu have completed 8th grade
96.8% of people in Malibu have completed high school
61.4% of people in Malibu have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Malibu

Index	Malibu	California	National
Completed 8th grade	96.8%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	96.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	86.7%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	68.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	61.4%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	28.3%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	13.3%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Malibu, CA School Districts

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Malibu. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Malibu, CA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Malibu, CA, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Oak Park, CA	13,987	69%	43.9%
Topanga, CA	8,098	67%	39.6%
Agoura Hills, CA	20,269	65%	36.1%
Calabasas, CA	23,842	65%	35.1%
Westlake Village, CA	8,203	65%	34.8%
Malibu, CA	12,280	55%	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Waconia, MN	12,281	65%	34.7%
Leon Valley, TX	12,279	55%	13.5%
Beatrice, NE	12,282	50%	3.1%
Viera East, FL	12,284	20%	58.3%
Santaquin, UT	12,276	31%	34.9%
Malibu, CA	12,280	55%	14.4%

Source: The Malibu, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.