| Index | Hamilton City | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hamilton City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 52.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 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 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hamilton City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hamilton City, CA schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Hamilton City, CA, an average of 52.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Durham, CA | 6,384 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Orland, CA | 8,121 | 43% | 9.8% |
| Chico, CA | 100,994 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Corning, CA | 7,816 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Vina, CA | 219 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Hamilton City, CA | 2,529 | 33% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,530 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Doniphan, MO | 2,528 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Lincoln, AR | 2,530 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Ware Shoals, SC | 2,527 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Carleton, MI | 2,527 | 43% | 10.6% |
| Hamilton City, CA | 2,529 | 33% | 31.3% |