| Index | Portland | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 171 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 88 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 33 | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Portland | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.4% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.7% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.0% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.0% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 171 public schools, 88 private schools and 33 post-secondary schools in Portland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Portland, OR schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Portland, OR, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 39,476 | 80% | 65.6% |
| West Linn, OR | 26,764 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Sherwood, OR | 19,745 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Camas, WA | 24,043 | 72% | 49.6% |
| Happy Valley, OR | 22,049 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 49% | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Memphis, TN | 650,910 | 21% | 56.4% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 649,821 | 24% | 49.1% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Nashville, TN | 667,070 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Detroit, MI | 672,351 | 19% | 60.7% |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 49% | 1.5% |
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