| Index | Dorrington | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dorrington | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dorrington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dorrington, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dorrington, CA, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murphys, CA | 1,944 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Avery, CA | 444 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Arnold, CA | 2,099 | 50% | 3.1% |
| West Point, CA | 640 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Rail Road Flat, CA | 97 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Dorrington, CA | 407 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Billings, OK | 407 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Bangor, CA | 407 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 407 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Point Arena, CA | 407 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Hermosa, SD | 407 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Dorrington, CA | 407 | n/a |
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