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

| Index | South Whittier | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Whittier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Whittier, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Whittier, CA, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,535 | 88% | 84.1% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,308 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 25,208 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Arcadia, CA | 59,066 | 74% | 53.2% |
| South Whittier, CA | 59,924 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Plains, NY | 59,856 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 59,856 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Dubuque, IA | 59,811 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Margate, FL | 59,787 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 64% | 32.9% |
| South Whittier, CA | 59,924 | n/a |