Palo Alto, CA Public Schools

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69%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

164%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Palo Alto school information

Index	Palo Alto	California	National
Average Test Scores	81%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	14	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Palo Alto are 69% higher than the national average
There are approximately 17 public schools in Palo Alto
97.3% of people in Palo Alto have completed 8th grade
97.1% of people in Palo Alto have completed high school
80.0% of people in Palo Alto have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Palo Alto

Index	Palo Alto	California	National
Completed 8th grade	97.3%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.1%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	91.8%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	83.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	80.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	51.5%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	22.3%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	13.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Palo Alto, CA School Districts

Palo Alto Unified School District

There are a total of 17 public schools, 14 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Palo Alto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palo Alto, CA schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Palo Alto, CA, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	87%	81.3%
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	86%	79.2%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	86%	78.4%
Los Altos, CA	30,878	86%	78.3%
Cupertino, CA	59,799	85%	77.8%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	81%	68.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Redmond, WA	67,959	83%	73.1%
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	44%	8.8%
Palatine, IL	67,875	41%	14.7%
Union City, NJ	68,073	48%	0.7%
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	72%	50.3%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	81%	68.5%

Source: The Palo Alto, 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.