| Index | Oregon City | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Oregon City | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.1% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Oregon City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oregon City, OR schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Oregon City, OR, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 40,335 | 80% | 65.6% |
| West Linn, OR | 27,690 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Sherwood, OR | 20,329 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Happy Valley, OR | 22,736 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Hubbard, OR | 3,603 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Oregon City, OR | 37,868 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aventura, FL | 37,903 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Clermont, FL | 37,828 | 64% | 34.2% |
| Beloit, WI | 37,938 | 27% | 43.0% |
| Trumbull, CT | 37,754 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Texarkana, TX | 37,749 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Oregon City, OR | 37,868 | 49% | 2.4% |