| Index | San Rafael | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 18 | 8,308 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 12 | 3,438 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | San Rafael | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 54.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 48.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 20.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 18 public schools, 12 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in San Rafael. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for San Rafael, CA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In San Rafael, CA, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% | 
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% | 
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% | 
| Corte Madera, CA | 9,793 | 80% | 66.1% | 
| Mill Valley, CA | 14,456 | 79% | 65.3% | 
| San Rafael, CA | 59,178 | 48% | 1.0% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 59,184 | 42% | 13.3% | 
| Brookline, MA | 59,223 | 76% | 58.0% | 
| Bartlett, TN | 59,252 | 48% | 0.2% | 
| Royal Oak, MI | 59,256 | 54% | 13.2% | 
| Porterville, CA | 59,056 | 32% | 32.9% | 
| San Rafael, CA | 59,178 | 48% | 1.0% |