| Index | Carson | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | 4 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carson | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 8 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Carson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carson, CA schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Carson, CA, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 41,635 | 75% | 56.5% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Suffolk, VA | 91,383 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Tracy, CA | 91,462 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Santa Monica, CA | 91,600 | 70% | 46.8% |
| Livermore, CA | 91,763 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | 42% | 12.0% |
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