| Index | Rail Road Flat | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 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 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Rail Road Flat | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rail Road Flat. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rail Road Flat, CA schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rail Road Flat, CA, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Murphys, CA | 1,944 | 57% | 18.8% | 
| Avery, CA | 444 | 52% | 8.3% | 
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 484 | 50% | 3.1% | 
| Arnold, CA | 2,099 | 50% | 3.1% | 
| San Andreas, CA | 3,729 | 41% | 15.6% | 
| Rail Road Flat, CA | 97 | 25% | 47.9% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Hope, ID | 97 | 52% | 8.3% | 
| Murtaugh, ID | 97 | 60% | 24.0% | 
| Pritchett, CO | 97 | 50% | 4.2% | 
| Sarahsville, OH | 96 | 59% | 22.9% | 
| Campo, CO | 96 | 50% | 4.2% | 
| Rail Road Flat, CA | 97 | 25% | 47.9% |