| Index | Patterson | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 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 |
| Index | Patterson | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Patterson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Patterson, CA schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Patterson, CA, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crows Landing, CA | 346 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Keyes, CA | 5,691 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Modesto, CA | 214,485 | 36% | 25.6% |
| Westley, CA | 689 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Newman, CA | 11,498 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Patterson, CA | 22,309 | 31% | 35.7% |
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| Middletown, DE | 22,350 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,255 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Watertown, SD | 22,249 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Hudson, OH | 22,249 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Patterson, CA | 22,309 | 31% | 35.7% |
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