| Index | West Valley City | Utah | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 21:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 802 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 112 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 79 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Valley City | Utah | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.7% | 88.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 68.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 41.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 31.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in West Valley City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Valley City, UT schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In West Valley City, UT, an average of 74.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 34,274 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Sandy, UT | 93,141 | 58% | 19.5% |
| Draper, UT | 46,399 | 57% | 18.2% |
| West Bountiful, UT | 5,436 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Bountiful, UT | 43,428 | 51% | 5.5% |
| West Valley City, UT | 134,609 | 27% | 44.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warren, MI | 135,069 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Miramar, FL | 133,741 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Olathe, KS | 132,787 | 44% | 7.7% |
| Columbia, SC | 132,537 | 41% | 14.7% |
| Bellevue, WA | 136,718 | 72% | 49.7% |
| West Valley City, UT | 134,609 | 27% | 44.6% |
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