| Index | Mad River | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Mad River | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mad River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mad River, CA schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mad River, CA, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mad River, CA | 355 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McClusky, ND | 355 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Buffalo, IL | 355 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Eighty Four, PA | 355 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Crows Landing, CA | 355 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Dendron, VA | 355 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Mad River, CA | 355 | 40% | 16.7% |