| Index | Sunnyvale | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 20 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Sunnyvale | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 20 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Sunnyvale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sunnyvale, CA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Sunnyvale, CA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Sunol, CA | 835 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152,569 | 62% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pasadena, TX | 152,537 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Kansas City, KS | 153,014 | 25% | 48.9% |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 153,026 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Palmdale, CA | 153,240 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Springfield, MA | 153,677 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 152,569 | 62% | 30.2% |
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