| Index | West Carson | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Carson | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Carson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Carson, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Carson, CA, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| 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% |
| West Carson, CA | 22,697 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Machesney Park, IL | 22,709 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Acworth, GA | 22,683 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Griffin, GA | 22,724 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Valinda, CA | 22,665 | 38% | 21.9% |
| New Brighton, MN | 22,663 | 64% | 32.8% |
| West Carson, CA | 22,697 | n/a |
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