| Index | Oroville | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oroville | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Oroville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oroville, CA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Oroville, CA, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richvale, CA | 157 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gridley, CA | 7,154 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Palermo, CA | 5,204 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Bangor, CA | 407 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Oroville, CA | 19,659 | 34% | 29.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hauppauge, NY | 19,661 | 80% | 66.3% |
| Meadowbrook, VA | 19,675 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Bourbonnais, IL | 19,639 | 31% | 35.2% |
| Murrysville, PA | 19,692 | 78% | 62.1% |
| Saco, ME | 19,716 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Oroville, CA | 19,659 | 34% | 29.3% |
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