| Index | Los Alamos | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Los Alamos | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Los Alamos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Alamos, CA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Los Alamos, CA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solvang, CA | 5,644 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Los Olivos, CA | 838 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Santa Ynez, CA | 4,728 | 57% | 18.0% |
| Buellton, CA | 5,276 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,275 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ladoga, IN | 1,274 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Pomeroy, WA | 1,276 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Delevan, NY | 1,274 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Townsend, MA | 1,276 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | 35% | 28.1% |
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