| Index | Ballard | 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 | Ballard | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ballard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ballard, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ballard, CA, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solvang, CA | 5,644 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Los Olivos, CA | 838 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Goleta, CA | 32,142 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Santa Ynez, CA | 4,728 | 57% | 18.0% |
| Buellton, CA | 5,276 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ballard, CA | 764 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland Hills, OH | 764 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| St. Clair, MN | 764 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Condon, OR | 764 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Conneautville, PA | 764 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Ballard, CA | 764 | n/a |
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