| Index | Thousand Palms | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Thousand Palms | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thousand Palms. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thousand Palms, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Thousand Palms, CA, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.7% have completed high school.
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| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
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| Congers, NY | 8,158 | 62% | 29.2% |
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| Golden Valley, AZ | 8,161 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,158 | 41% | 14.6% |
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