| Index | Vallejo | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Vallejo | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 12 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Vallejo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vallejo, CA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Vallejo, CA, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Corte Madera, CA | 9,793 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Albany, CA | 20,145 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 69,836 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Vallejo, CA | 121,275 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allentown, PA | 121,156 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 121,093 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Wilmington, NC | 122,162 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Arvada, CO | 120,229 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Hartford, CT | 122,549 | 25% | 48.2% |
| Vallejo, CA | 121,275 | 28% | 41.1% |
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