| Index | Poway | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 31 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Poway | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 31 public schools, 12 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Poway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poway, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Poway, CA, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,331 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,301 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Santee, CA | 57,407 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kannapolis, NC | 49,788 | 30% | 38.1% |
| Little Elm, TX | 49,792 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Twin Falls, ID | 49,819 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Mishawaka, IN | 49,675 | 47% | 1.1% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
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