| Index | Guerneville | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 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 |

| Index | Guerneville | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Guerneville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Guerneville, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Guerneville, CA, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Occidental, CA | 897 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cazadero, CA | 348 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Sebastopol, CA | 7,965 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Healdsburg, CA | 12,288 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Bodega Bay, CA | 1,111 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Guerneville, CA | 4,924 | 39% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithville, TN | 4,925 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Franklin, NJ | 4,927 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Penns Grove, NJ | 4,920 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,928 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Berlin, MD | 4,920 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Guerneville, CA | 4,924 | 39% | 19.3% |