| Index | Tempe | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 63 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 22 | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tempe | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.7% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 63 public schools, 18 private schools and 22 post-secondary schools in Tempe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tempe, AZ schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Tempe, AZ, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,502 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 254,995 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 248,349 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Chandler, AZ | 257,076 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McKinney, TX | 191,197 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Tallahassee, FL | 192,885 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Mobile, AL | 189,994 | 38% | 21.6% |
| Shreveport, LA | 189,890 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Overland Park, KS | 193,412 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
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