| Index | Oildale | 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 | Oildale | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 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 Oildale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oildale, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oildale, CA, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bakersfield, CA | 390,909 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Shafter, CA | 20,238 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Lamont, CA | 15,220 | 24% | 50.8% |
| Oildale, CA | 36,792 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA | 36,776 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Del Rio, TX | 36,754 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Randallstown, MD | 36,841 | 22% | 54.6% |
| El Mirage, AZ | 36,729 | 37% | 23.5% |
| Oswego, IL | 36,709 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Oildale, CA | 36,792 | n/a |