| Index | Spanaway | Washington | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 54% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 15 | 1,991 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Spanaway | Washington | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 86.6% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 67.7% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 43.3% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 33.6% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 15 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spanaway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spanaway, WA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Spanaway, WA, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% | 
| Clear Lake, WA | 1,101 | 75% | 55.2% | 
| University Place, WA | 33,661 | 72% | 49.1% | 
| Bonney Lake, WA | 21,247 | 70% | 45.1% | 
| Sumner, WA | 10,246 | 67% | 39.0% | 
| Spanaway, WA | 33,776 | 50% | 5.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Dana Point, CA | 33,782 | 42% | 13.0% | 
| Kearney, NE | 33,783 | 57% | 18.8% | 
| San Dimas, CA | 33,812 | 55% | 15.3% | 
| Newark, DE | 33,822 | 42% | 12.3% | 
| Beverly Hills, CA | 33,709 | 69% | 44.0% | 
| Spanaway, WA | 33,776 | 50% | 5.1% |