| 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 | 12,497 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Clear Lake, WA | 1,124 | 75% | 55.2% |
| University Place, WA | 34,663 | 72% | 49.1% |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 22,079 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Sumner, WA | 10,604 | 67% | 39.0% |
| Spanaway, WA | 34,750 | 50% | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seaside, CA | 34,761 | 32% | 34.2% |
| Valparaiso, IN | 34,723 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Woodridge, IL | 34,713 | 43% | 10.3% |
| Pullman, WA | 34,799 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Deer Park, TX | 34,681 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Spanaway, WA | 34,750 | 50% | 5.1% |