| Index | Lake Nacimiento | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Lake Nacimiento | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Nacimiento. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Nacimiento, CA schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Nacimiento, CA, an average of 92.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Templeton, CA | 8,228 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,731 | 48% | = 100 |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | 32,188 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Lockwood, CA | 361 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Bradley, CA | 101 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Lake Nacimiento, CA | 3,104 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montgomery, MN | 3,105 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Mansfield, PA | 3,102 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Andrews, SC | 3,106 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Epping, NH | 3,108 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Platteville, CO | 3,108 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Lake Nacimiento, CA | 3,104 | 52% | 8.3% |