| Index | Tucson | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 289 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 72 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 21 | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tucson | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.7% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.8% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 289 public schools, 72 private schools and 21 post-secondary schools in Tucson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tucson, AZ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Tucson, AZ, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 45,303 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Vail, AZ | 14,099 | 60% | 24.4% |
| Tucson, AZ | 545,340 | 41% | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Albuquerque, NM | 560,447 | 24% | 49.0% |
| Fresno, CA | 526,147 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Sacramento, CA | 503,482 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 592,649 | 18% | 62.6% |
| Tucson, AZ | 545,340 | 41% | 15.0% |
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