| Index | Pico Rivera | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pico Rivera | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pico Rivera. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pico Rivera, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Pico Rivera, CA, an average of 68.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,025 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Arcadia, CA | 57,053 | 74% | 53.2% |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 62,507 | 37% | 22.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Miami, FL | 62,468 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 62,417 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Waltham, MA | 62,597 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,376 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Doral, FL | 62,367 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 62,507 | 37% | 22.5% |
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