| Index | Potter Valley | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 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 | Potter Valley | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 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 Potter Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Potter Valley, CA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Potter Valley, CA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Willits, CA | 4,895 | 37% | 23.7% |
| Ukiah, CA | 15,963 | 35% | 27.7% |
| Redwood Valley, CA | 1,812 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Upper Lake, CA | 1,250 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Potter Valley, CA | 374 | 28% | 41.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gayville, SD | 374 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Long Lake, NY | 374 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Giltner, NE | 374 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Herndon, PA | 374 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Sylvan Grove, KS | 374 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Potter Valley, CA | 374 | 28% | 41.3% |
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