| Index | Calpine | 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 | Calpine | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.8% | 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 Calpine. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Calpine, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Calpine, CA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loyalton, CA | 1,097 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Portola, CA | 1,816 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Calpine, CA | 169 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Enterprise, IN | 169 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Bethune, CO | 169 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Yoder, KS | 169 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Aquilla, TX | 168 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Iola, TX | 170 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Calpine, CA | 169 | n/a |