| Index | Palo Alto | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palo Alto | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 91.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 83.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 80.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 51.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 22.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 13.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 14 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Palo Alto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palo Alto, CA schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Palo Alto, CA, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 81% | 68.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | 44% | 8.8% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | 41% | 14.7% |
| Union City, NJ | 68,073 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 81% | 68.5% |
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