| Index | Indio | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Indio | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Indio. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indio, CA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Indio, CA, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 6,626 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Indian Wells, CA | 5,463 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Palm Desert, CA | 53,087 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Rancho Mirage, CA | 18,537 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Indio, CA | 89,996 | 34% | 29.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Toms River, NJ | 90,081 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Germantown, MD | 89,529 | 45% | 6.6% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | 34% | 29.0% |
| Miami Beach, FL | 89,439 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Indio, CA | 89,996 | 34% | 29.5% |
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