| Index | Walnut Park | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 |

| Index | Walnut Park | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 50.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 46.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Walnut Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walnut Park, CA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Walnut Park, CA, an average of 50.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 46.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,535 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 36,038 | 83% | 73.2% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,308 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,749 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Walnut Park, CA | 16,426 | 30% | 37.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crawfordsville, IN | 16,427 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Prospect Heights, IL | 16,432 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Sayville, NY | 16,433 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Albemarle, NC | 16,433 | 39% | 19.2% |
| Hibbing, MN | 16,417 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Walnut Park, CA | 16,426 | 30% | 37.8% |