| Index | Planada | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Planada | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 45.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 43.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Planada. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Planada, CA schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Planada, CA, an average of 45.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 43.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Catheys Valley, CA | 741 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Chowchilla, CA | 18,443 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | 34% | 30.1% |
| El Nido, CA | 283 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Le Grand, CA | 1,597 | 29% | 40.3% |
| Planada, CA | 3,984 | 29% | 40.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spencer, OK | 3,985 | 7% | 85.2% |
| Cleveland, GA | 3,983 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Manchester, GA | 3,982 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Goodland, KS | 3,986 | 37% | 22.4% |
| McLoud, OK | 3,988 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Planada, CA | 3,984 | 29% | 40.1% |
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