| Index | Stanford | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stanford | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 97.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 96.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 95.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 59.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 29.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 19.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Stanford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanford, CA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Stanford, CA, an average of 98.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% 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% |
| Stanford, CA | 16,200 | 78% | 61.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Griffith, IN | 16,198 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Hernando, MS | 16,206 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Mount Clemens, MI | 16,212 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Fairview Park, OH | 16,219 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,174 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Stanford, CA | 16,200 | 78% | 61.5% |
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