| Index | Barstow | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Barstow | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.3% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.4% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 62.5% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.6% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 21.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 21.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barstow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barstow, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Barstow, WA, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kettle Falls, WA | 1,650 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Orient, WA | 84 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Barstow, WA | 51 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Johnsonville, IL | 51 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Idalia, CO | 51 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Tonopah, AZ | 52 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Claremont, SD | 52 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Starkweather, ND | 50 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Barstow, WA | 51 | n/a |