| Index | Whittier | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Whittier | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Whittier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whittier, AK schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Whittier, AK, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whittier, AK | 255 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newfields, NH | 254 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hammond, NY | 254 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hickory, KY | 256 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Pine Village, IN | 254 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Centerview, MO | 256 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Whittier, AK | 255 | 30% | 37.5% |
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