| Index | Salton City | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 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 | Salton City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salton City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salton City, CA schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salton City, CA, an average of 63.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salton City, CA | 6,186 | 16% | 66.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Metropolis, IL | 6,188 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Monticello, KY | 6,193 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Louisville, MS | 6,193 | 42% | 13.3% |
| St. Helena, CA | 6,176 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Slaton, TX | 6,176 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Salton City, CA | 6,186 | 16% | 66.1% |