| Index | San Francisco | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 121 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 111 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 44 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | San Francisco | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 121 public schools, 111 private schools and 44 post-secondary schools in San Francisco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for San Francisco, CA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In San Francisco, CA, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Corte Madera, CA | 9,793 | 80% | 66.1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 47% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 33% | 32.2% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 50% | 3.4% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 47% | 2.6% |
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