| Index | Oceanside | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 33 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 16 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oceanside | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 33 public schools, 16 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Oceanside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oceanside, CA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Oceanside, CA, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,301 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Bonsall, CA | 4,194 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Oceanside, CA | 175,694 | 43% | 9.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elk Grove, CA | 173,370 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Ontario, CA | 178,194 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178,391 | 40% | 16.6% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 172,800 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Oceanside, CA | 175,694 | 43% | 9.5% |
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