| Index | Grass Valley | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Grass Valley | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.2% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.7% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grass Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grass Valley, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Grass Valley, NV, an average of 68.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winnemucca, NV | 7,908 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Grass Valley, NV | 991 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Klamath, CA | 991 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Pleasantville, OH | 991 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Reading, MI | 991 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Mifflintown, PA | 991 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Climax, MI | 990 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Grass Valley, NV | 991 | n/a |