| Index | Ladera Ranch | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ladera Ranch | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 65.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ladera Ranch. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ladera Ranch, CA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ladera Ranch, CA, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 22,991 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,509 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,089 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 48,280 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 24,996 | 78% | 61.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grandview, MO | 24,990 | 37% | 23.3% |
| De Pere, WI | 25,009 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Champlin, MN | 24,980 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Athens, OH | 24,978 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Ossining, NY | 24,966 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 24,996 | 78% | 61.7% |
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