| Index | Hollister | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Hollister | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hollister. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hollister, CA schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Hollister, CA, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilroy, CA | 55,227 | 47% | 2.0% |
| Aromas, CA | 2,609 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Tres Pinos, CA | 921 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | 33% | 31.4% |
| San Juan Bautista, CA | 2,086 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Hollister, CA | 40,100 | 46% | 5.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 40,100 | 42% | 11.6% |
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,108 | 54% | 13.5% |
| Quincy, IL | 40,111 | 28% | 41.8% |
| Spanish Fork, UT | 40,069 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Montclair, CA | 40,041 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Hollister, CA | 40,100 | 46% | 5.1% |