| Index | Menlo Park | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Menlo Park | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 75.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 70.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 41.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 10 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Menlo Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Menlo Park, CA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Menlo Park, CA, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Menlo Park, CA | 35,211 | 52% | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gadsden, AL | 35,224 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Bell, CA | 35,301 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Tooele, UT | 35,313 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Lufkin, TX | 35,336 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Monroe, NC | 35,339 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Menlo Park, CA | 35,211 | 52% | 9.0% |
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