| Index | Carlsbad | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carlsbad | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 8 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Carlsbad. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlsbad, CA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Carlsbad, CA, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,331 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,301 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Bonsall, CA | 4,194 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| The Woodlands, TX | 114,532 | 74% | 53.5% |
| Murrieta, CA | 114,066 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Westminster, CO | 114,832 | 36% | 25.0% |
| El Monte, CA | 113,917 | 39% | 19.6% |
| North Charleston, SC | 113,880 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
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