| Index | Lynwood | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 26:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lynwood | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 53.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Lynwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lynwood, CA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 26:1. In Lynwood, CA, an average of 53.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Lynwood, CA | 69,625 | 33% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marysville, WA | 69,629 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Greenville, SC | 69,648 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 69,649 | 31% | 34.8% |
| Passaic, NJ | 69,789 | 28% | 41.5% |
| Broomfield, CO | 69,444 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Lynwood, CA | 69,625 | 33% | 32.3% |
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