| Index | Tempe | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 36% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 63 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 22 | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tempe | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.7% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 63 public schools, 18 private schools and 22 post-secondary schools in Tempe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tempe, AZ schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Tempe, AZ, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 13,833 | 62% | 27% |
| Chandler, AZ | 242,131 | 55% | 12% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 234,495 | 53% | 8% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 226,832 | 51% | 4% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 23,863 | 45% | 8% |
| Tempe, AZ | 174,708 | 38% | 24% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden Grove, CA | 174,676 | 42% | 14% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 175,153 | 39% | 21% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 175,462 | 46% | 6% |
| Oceanside, CA | 173,829 | 35% | 29% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 175,652 | 50% | 1% |
| Tempe, AZ | 174,708 | 38% | 24% |
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