| Index | Oakland | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 124 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 59 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakland | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 124 public schools, 59 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Oakland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakland, CA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Oakland, CA, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% 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% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Oakland, CA | 422,575 | 31% | 36.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minneapolis, MN | 424,536 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 450,882 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Oakland, CA | 422,575 | 31% | 36.1% |
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