| Index | McSwain | 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 | McSwain | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McSwain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McSwain, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McSwain, CA, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winton, CA | 12,045 | 44% | 7.5% |
| Snelling, CA | 117 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hilmar-Irwin, CA | 6,116 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Atwater, CA | 30,996 | 38% | 20.4% |
| Ballico, CA | 522 | 37% | 22.9% |
| McSwain, CA | 4,594 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockford, MN | 4,595 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Perryville, MD | 4,595 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Manlius, NY | 4,596 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Smithville, TX | 4,596 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Belton, SC | 4,597 | 56% | 15.6% |
| McSwain, CA | 4,594 | n/a |