| Index | Buena Park | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buena Park | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buena Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buena Park, CA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Buena Park, CA, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% 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% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Cypress, CA | 49,137 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Buena Park, CA | 82,228 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Longview, TX | 82,183 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Melbourne, FL | 82,281 | 60% | 24.9% |
| Medford, OR | 82,098 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Sioux City, IA | 82,535 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Kennewick, WA | 82,633 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Buena Park, CA | 82,228 | 46% | 5.2% |
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