| Index | Indian Wells | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Indian Wells | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Indian Wells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indian Wells, CA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Indian Wells, CA, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.0% have completed high school.
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| Indian Wells, CA | 5,463 | 65% | 35.4% |
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| Indian Wells, CA | 5,463 | 65% | 35.4% |
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