| Index | Yorba Linda | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yorba Linda | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 10 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yorba Linda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yorba Linda, CA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Yorba Linda, CA, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.0% 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% |
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Walnut, CA | 29,764 | 70% | 44.9% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union City, NJ | 68,073 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Rockville, MD | 68,155 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Poinciana, FL | 68,280 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
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