| Index | City Heights West | San Diego | California |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 46% | 38% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 211 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 99 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 62 | 1,085 |
| Index | City Heights West | San Diego | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.2% | 86.5% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 61.7% | 85.7% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 38.9% | 71.5% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.0% | 51.0% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 43.6% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 17.8% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coronado, CA | 24,852 | 67% | 36% |
| Rancho San Diego, CA | 22,018 | 55% | 13% |
| Bostonia, CA | 16,295 | 51% | 4% |
| Santee, CA | 56,839 | 49% | 1% |
| Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | 48% | 2% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,374,812 | 46% | 7% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | 67% | 36% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,278,433 | 65% | 31% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,555,324 | 34% | 31% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 28% | 43% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,009,363 | 45% | 8% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,374,812 | 46% | 7% |
Here are the best places to live in California
Top 10 best public schools in San Diego
10 Best cities in California for employment
Top 10 cities in California with the best education system