| Index | Sun City West | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 12% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sun City West | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.2% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sun City West. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sun City West, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sun City West, AZ, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sun City West, AZ | 24,899 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paris, TX | 24,936 | 50% | 3.0% |
| Moscow, ID | 24,855 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Collinsville, IL | 24,855 | 29% | 40.8% |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 24,845 | 34% | 29.1% |
| Hazleton, PA | 24,954 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Sun City West, AZ | 24,899 | n/a |
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