| Index | South Oroville | 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 | South Oroville | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 South Oroville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Oroville, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Oroville, CA, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richvale, CA | 157 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gridley, CA | 7,154 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Challenge-Brownsville, CA | 1,171 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Palermo, CA | 5,204 | 37% | 23.4% |
| South Oroville, CA | 2,606 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln, ME | 2,606 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Williams Bay, WI | 2,607 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Summerset, SD | 2,607 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Trenton, IL | 2,604 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Alburtis, PA | 2,604 | 62% | 29.2% |
| South Oroville, CA | 2,606 | n/a |
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