| Index | Inverness | 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 | Inverness | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 59.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 29.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Inverness. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Inverness, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Inverness, CA, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairfax, CA | 7,797 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Nicasio, CA | 127 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Petaluma, CA | 62,491 | 52% | 7.7% |
| San Geronimo, CA | 181 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Bolinas, CA | 1,265 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Inverness, CA | 1,536 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salina, OK | 1,536 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Catawissa, PA | 1,535 | 72% | 49.3% |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1,537 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Falls City, OR | 1,535 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Newfield, NJ | 1,535 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Inverness, CA | 1,536 | n/a |