| Index | McArthur | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | McArthur | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 McArthur. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McArthur, CA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McArthur, CA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fall River Mills, CA | 387 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Burney, CA | 3,763 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Bieber, CA | 145 | 30% | 37.5% |
| McArthur, CA | 521 | 52% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Herman, MN | 521 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Wells, NY | 521 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Seymour, IA | 521 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Summertown, TN | 521 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Hampton, FL | 521 | 50% | 3.1% |
| McArthur, CA | 521 | 52% | 8.9% |
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