| Index | La Palma | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | La Palma | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in La Palma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Palma, CA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In La Palma, CA, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,940 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 25,208 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 70,241 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Cypress, CA | 50,123 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Walnut, CA | 30,544 | 70% | 44.9% |
| La Palma, CA | 16,175 | 66% | 36.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Lunas, NM | 16,172 | 30% | 37.9% |
| Long Beach, MS | 16,179 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Mitchell, SD | 16,163 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Warsaw, IN | 16,160 | 50% | 3.9% |
| Mebane, NC | 16,152 | 48% | 0.9% |
| La Palma, CA | 16,175 | 66% | 36.7% |