| Index | North Highlands | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | North Highlands | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in North Highlands. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Highlands, CA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In North Highlands, CA, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 22,818 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Folsom, CA | 79,584 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Loomis, CA | 6,802 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Penryn, CA | 878 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rocklin, CA | 67,070 | 65% | 34.6% |
| North Highlands, CA | 48,660 | 30% | 37.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Draper, UT | 48,594 | 57% | 18.5% |
| McLean, VA | 48,566 | 95% | 97.1% |
| Middletown, OH | 48,765 | 43% | 9.7% |
| San Jacinto, CA | 48,786 | 29% | 39.7% |
| Columbus, IN | 48,820 | 53% | 9.7% |
| North Highlands, CA | 48,660 | 30% | 37.6% |
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