| Index | Newport Beach | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 29 | 8,308 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Newport Beach | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 90.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 72.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 65.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 26.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 10.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 29 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Newport Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newport Beach, CA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Newport Beach, CA, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% | 
| Laguna Beach, CA | 22,991 | 80% | 67.2% | 
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% | 
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% | 
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% | 
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Fayetteville, AR | 86,622 | 60% | 24.8% | 
| Waukegan, IL | 87,157 | 20% | 58.0% | 
| Ogden, UT | 87,175 | 37% | 23.8% | 
| St. George, UT | 87,176 | 49% | 1.0% | 
| Avondale, AZ | 86,091 | 39% | 18.6% | 
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |