| Index | Carnation | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 36:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carnation | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.0% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carnation. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carnation, WA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 36:1. In Carnation, WA, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sammamish, WA | 65,265 | 86% | 78.2% |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 83% | 73.1% |
| Fall City, WA | 2,357 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Woodinville, WA | 13,038 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Duvall, WA | 7,979 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Carnation, WA | 2,165 | 63% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ogdensburg, NJ | 2,164 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Rockwell City, IA | 2,166 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Imperial, NE | 2,163 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Sparta, MO | 2,167 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 2,163 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Carnation, WA | 2,165 | 63% | 30.6% |
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