| 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 | 38,065 | 80% | 65.2% |
| West Linn, OR | 26,242 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Sherwood, OR | 18,965 | 73% | 50.7% |
| Camas, WA | 21,393 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Happy Valley, OR | 17,474 | 59% | 23.5% |
| Portland, OR | 620,589 | 49% | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baltimore, MD | 621,000 | 23% | 53.0% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 620,015 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 613,295 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Louisville, KY | 611,573 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 598,672 | 18% | 62.8% |
| Portland, OR | 620,589 | 49% | 1.4% |
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