| Index | West Haven | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Haven | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in West Haven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Haven, CT schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In West Haven, CT, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Shelton, CT | 41,162 | 67% | 39.1% |
| North Haven, CT | 23,665 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Durham, CT | 3,542 | 63% | 31.6% |
| West Haven, CT | 54,666 | 48% | 0.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Normal, IL | 54,699 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Port Arthur, TX | 54,705 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Brookhaven, GA | 54,727 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Burlington, NC | 54,534 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Lenexa, KS | 54,804 | 50% | 3.5% |
| West Haven, CT | 54,666 | 48% | 0.8% |
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