| Index | Cerritos | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cerritos | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 6 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Cerritos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cerritos, CA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Cerritos, CA, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Cerritos, CA | 49,388 | 64% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilson, NC | 49,310 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Dunwoody, GA | 49,466 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Texas City, TX | 49,468 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Downers Grove, IL | 49,263 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Cerritos, CA | 49,388 | 64% | 34.0% |
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