| Index | Kent | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 38 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kent | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 38 public schools, 11 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kent. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kent, WA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Kent, WA, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sammamish, WA | 65,265 | 86% | 78.2% |
| Mercer Island, WA | 25,820 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Fall City, WA | 2,357 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Maple Valley, WA | 26,739 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Kent, WA | 130,038 | 47% | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stamford, CT | 130,057 | 46% | 3.3% |
| New Haven, CT | 130,381 | 28% | 40.6% |
| Concord, CA | 129,227 | 34% | 28.7% |
| Round Rock, TX | 128,812 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 128,484 | 38% | 21.3% |
| Kent, WA | 130,038 | 47% | 2.3% |
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