| Index | Vista | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Vista | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 11 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Vista. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vista, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Vista, CA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Solana Beach, CA | 13,301 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 114,411 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Vista, CA | 100,659 | 38% | 21.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 100,633 | 44% | 9.2% |
| San Angelo, TX | 100,509 | 37% | 23.9% |
| Vacaville, CA | 99,958 | 45% | 7.2% |
| Kenosha, WI | 99,767 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Renton, WA | 101,871 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Vista, CA | 100,659 | 38% | 21.1% |
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