| Index | Carmel-by-the-Sea | 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 | Carmel-by-the-Sea | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 67.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Valley Village, CA | 4,175 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Pacific Grove, CA | 15,471 | 67% | 40.0% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Seaside, CA | 34,063 | 32% | 34.2% |
| Castroville, CA | 6,332 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 3,789 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nash, TX | 3,789 | 48% | = 100 |
| Forestville, CA | 3,788 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Shadyside, OH | 3,788 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Cisco, TX | 3,786 | 55% | 15.1% |
| North Wildwood, NJ | 3,794 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA | 3,789 | n/a |
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