| Index | Yakima | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 39 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yakima | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.0% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 39 public schools, 8 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Yakima. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yakima, WA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Yakima, WA, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moxee, WA | 4,111 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Zillah, WA | 3,137 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Union Gap, WA | 6,167 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Naches, WA | 650 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Tieton, WA | 2,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Yakima, WA | 93,829 | 48% | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Livonia, MI | 93,970 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Lawton, OK | 93,535 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Concord, NC | 94,147 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Fishers, IN | 93,488 | 67% | 39.5% |
| Lynn, MA | 94,201 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Yakima, WA | 93,829 | 48% | 0.2% |
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