| Index | Redwood City | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 23 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Redwood City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 23 public schools, 12 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Redwood City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Redwood City, CA schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Redwood City, CA, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% 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% |
| Redwood City, CA | 84,518 | 47% | 2.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alhambra, CA | 84,509 | 50% | 4.1% |
| Johns Creek, GA | 84,551 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 84,418 | 28% | 41.1% |
| New Braunfels, TX | 84,622 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Danbury, CT | 84,650 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Redwood City, CA | 84,518 | 47% | 2.2% |
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