| Index | Vandenberg AFB | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Vandenberg AFB | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Vandenberg AFB. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vandenberg AFB, CA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Vandenberg AFB, CA, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mission Hills, CA | 3,509 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 105,528 | 35% | 26.9% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Lompoc, CA | 42,753 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | 51% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blythewood, SC | 3,646 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Columbus, TX | 3,645 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Gaylord, MI | 3,644 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Hamilton, NY | 3,649 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Hopedale, MA | 3,643 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | 51% | 5.9% |
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