| Index | Penn Valley | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Penn Valley | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Penn Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Penn Valley, CA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Penn Valley, CA, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meadow Vista, CA | 3,508 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Beale AFB, CA | 955 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 12,817 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,631 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Colfax, CA | 2,258 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,073 | 44% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stevensville, MI | 1,074 | 62% | 28.1% |
| St. George, KS | 1,072 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Lyndon, KS | 1,074 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,074 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Oakland, OR | 1,071 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,073 | 44% | 8.7% |
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