| Index | Kensington | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kensington | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 85.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 83.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 47.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 22.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kensington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kensington, CA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Kensington, CA, an average of 99.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orinda, CA | 19,461 | 87% | 81.4% |
| Moraga, CA | 16,896 | 84% | 75.2% |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,949 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Tiburon, CA | 9,167 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Corte Madera, CA | 9,793 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, GA | 5,170 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Savannah, MO | 5,170 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Spring Valley, IL | 5,172 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Grambling, LA | 5,168 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Chardon, OH | 5,168 | 87% | 82.0% |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
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