| Index | Phoenix Lake | 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 | Phoenix Lake | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Phoenix Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Phoenix Lake, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Phoenix Lake, CA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chinese Camp, CA | 150 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Murphys, CA | 1,996 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Avery, CA | 461 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Angels, CA | 3,970 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Twain Harte, CA | 2,593 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Phoenix Lake, CA | 4,992 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mayville, WI | 4,992 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Tucumcari, NM | 4,994 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Rochester, WA | 4,994 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Avondale, LA | 4,990 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Benson, AZ | 4,989 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Phoenix Lake, CA | 4,992 | n/a |