| Index | Shasta | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Shasta | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shasta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shasta, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shasta, CA, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palo Cedro, CA | 2,991 | 56% | 16.1% |
| French Gulch, CA | 453 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bella Vista, CA | 3,402 | 48% | = 100 |
| Cottonwood, CA | 5,564 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Redding, CA | 95,276 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Shasta, CA | 1,674 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glouster, OH | 1,674 | 41% | 14.2% |
| New Buffalo, MI | 1,674 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Robbins, NC | 1,674 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Kremmling, CO | 1,674 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Trumansburg, NY | 1,673 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Shasta, CA | 1,674 | 45% | 7.3% |