| Index | Tustin | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 26 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tustin | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 26 public schools, 10 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tustin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tustin, CA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Tustin, CA, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 22,991 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,509 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 24,996 | 78% | 61.7% |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,089 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Tustin, CA | 80,815 | 43% | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | 80,822 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Auburn, WA | 80,914 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 80,937 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Franklin, TN | 80,675 | 66% | 37.1% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Tustin, CA | 80,815 | 43% | 10.6% |
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