| Index | Sausalito | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sausalito | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 77.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 72.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 35.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sausalito. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sausalito, CA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Sausalito, CA, an average of 98.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ross, CA | 2,548 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,444 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,357 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Corte Madera, CA | 10,023 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Mill Valley, CA | 14,823 | 79% | 65.3% |
| Sausalito, CA | 7,331 | 40% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Bend, WA | 7,330 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Hewlett, NY | 7,333 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,329 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Farmington, AR | 7,326 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Collinsville, OK | 7,323 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Sausalito, CA | 7,331 | 40% | 17.2% |