| Index | Ruth | 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 | Ruth | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Ruth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ruth, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ruth, CA, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mad River, CA | 355 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ruth, CA | 219 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ogema, MN | 219 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Samoa, CA | 219 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sweet Water, AL | 219 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Warfield, KY | 219 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Danbury, NC | 219 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Ruth, CA | 219 | n/a |