| Index | Stanton | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stanton | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stanton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanton, CA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Stanton, CA, an average of 69.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,317 | 53% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brighton, CO | 38,355 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Waipahu, HI | 38,276 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Olive Branch, MS | 38,270 | 62% | 28.9% |
| Tupelo, MS | 38,251 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Pahrump, NV | 38,390 | 31% | 35.0% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,317 | 53% | 9.4% |
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