| Index | Berkeley | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 23 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 18 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Berkeley | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 76.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 71.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 38.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 9.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 23 private schools and 18 post-secondary schools in Berkeley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Berkeley, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Berkeley, CA, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Berkeley, CA | 123,065 | 60% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Victorville, CA | 122,958 | 28% | 42.2% |
| Columbia, MO | 122,659 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Odessa, TX | 122,630 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Fargo, ND | 123,550 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Berkeley, CA | 123,065 | 60% | 24.5% |
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