| Index | North Torrance | Torrance | California |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 61% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 21:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 33 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 26 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 9 | 1,085 |
| Index | North Torrance | Torrance | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 93.2% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 92.5% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 70.7% | 76.5% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.3% | 56.0% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.0% | 47.1% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 15.9% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 41,635 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,268 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 61% | 26.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thornton, CO | 144,186 | 32% | 33.2% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 145,014 | 25% | 48.3% |
| Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Bellevue, WA | 146,145 | 72% | 49.9% |
| Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 61% | 26.7% |
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