| Index | Plumas Lake | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 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 | Plumas Lake | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plumas Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plumas Lake, CA schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plumas Lake, CA, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Robbins, CA | 443 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Beale AFB, CA | 993 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln, CA | 50,006 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Rio Oso, CA | 428 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,710 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,854 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Payette, ID | 7,854 | 26% | 45.6% |
| Three Rivers, MI | 7,859 | 40% | 15.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,860 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Guadalupe, CA | 7,848 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Gonzales, TX | 7,847 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,854 | 56% | 16.7% |