The City of Redlands has excellent educational resources ranging from K-12 to college level. Students consistently score above county, state and national averages on every academic assessment. Redlands schools have been named California Distinguished Schools 30 times and three schools have been commended, nominated or designated National Blue Ribbon Schools.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Redlands 5th out of 120 Western Regional Universities in 2023.