| Index | Ferndale | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 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 | Ferndale | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ferndale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ferndale, CA schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Ferndale, CA, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hydesville, CA | 1,084 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Scotia, CA | 508 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Eureka, CA | 27,853 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Fortuna, CA | 12,532 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Rio Dell, CA | 3,481 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Ferndale, CA | 1,424 | 36% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenville, IN | 1,424 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Machias, ME | 1,424 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,424 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Williams, OR | 1,425 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Wymore, NE | 1,422 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Ferndale, CA | 1,424 | 36% | 24.5% |
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