| Index | Desert Center | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Desert Center | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 41.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 11.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Desert Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Desert Center, CA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Desert Center, CA, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Desert Center, CA | 285 | 30% | 37.5% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Swanville, MN | 285 | 50% | 3.1% | 
| Neelyville, MO | 285 | 57% | 18.8% | 
| Chester, SD | 285 | 60% | 24.5% | 
| Bostic, NC | 285 | 50% | 3.5% | 
| White Lake, WI | 285 | 25% | 47.9% | 
| Desert Center, CA | 285 | 30% | 37.5% |