Stanford, CA Public Schools

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61%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

213%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Stanford school information

Index	Stanford	California	National
Average Test Scores	78%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Stanford are 61% higher than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Stanford
98.9% of people in Stanford have completed 8th grade
98.9% of people in Stanford have completed high school
95.0% of people in Stanford have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Stanford

Index	Stanford	California	National
Completed 8th grade	98.9%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	98.9%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	97.8%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	96.1%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	95.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	59.7%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	29.6%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	19.5%	1.6%	1.3%

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There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Stanford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanford, CA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Stanford, CA, an average of 98.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,670	87%	81.3%
Portola Valley, CA	4,678	86%	79.2%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	86%	78.4%
Los Altos, CA	31,735	86%	78.3%
Cupertino, CA	61,240	85%	77.8%
Stanford, CA	16,723	78%	61.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Donna, TX	16,720	36%	24.8%
Fairview Park, OH	16,727	66%	36.5%
Lake St. Louis, MO	16,749	71%	48.4%
Hernando, MS	16,752	71%	47.7%
Cullman, AL	16,694	56%	16.5%
Stanford, CA	16,723	78%	61.5%

Source: The Stanford, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.