| Index | Valley Center | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Valley Center | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Valley Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley Center, CA schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Valley Center, CA, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,734 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Encinitas, CA | 64,861 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Bonsall, CA | 4,280 | 56% | 16.7% |
| San Marcos, CA | 99,851 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Ramona, CA | 21,948 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Valley Center, CA | 11,746 | 29% | 40.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Diamond Springs, CA | 11,740 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 11,758 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Branson, MO | 11,758 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Piedmont, CA | 11,734 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Valley Center, CA | 11,746 | 29% | 40.5% |
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