| Index | Mount Shasta | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 3:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Mount Shasta | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Shasta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Shasta, CA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 3:1. In Mount Shasta, CA, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McCloud, CA | 899 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Dunsmuir, CA | 1,870 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Weed, CA | 2,662 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Mount Shasta, CA | 3,250 | 43% | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilbraham, MA | 3,251 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Gramercy, LA | 3,249 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Hillsboro, MO | 3,251 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Cactus, TX | 3,252 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Lockport, LA | 3,252 | 85% | 77.6% |
| Mount Shasta, CA | 3,250 | 43% | 10.4% |