| Index | Garey | 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 | Garey | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 25.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 11.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 11.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 2.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 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 Garey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garey, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garey, CA, an average of 25.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 11.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,743 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Mission Hills, CA | 3,627 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Nipomo, CA | 18,602 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Orcutt, CA | 32,432 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 109,248 | 35% | 26.9% |
| Garey, CA | 48 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chenega, AK | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Interior, SD | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hamer, ID | 47 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Clinchport, VA | 49 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Paynes Creek, CA | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Garey, CA | 48 | n/a |