| Index | Sierra City | 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 |


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| Index | Sierra City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.6% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sierra City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sierra City, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sierra City, CA, an average of 98.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Downieville, CA | 99 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Washington, CA | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Sierra City, CA | 84 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Douds, IA | 84 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Zeeland, ND | 84 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fox Lake, MT | 84 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Joes, CO | 84 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amanda Park, WA | 84 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sierra City, CA | 84 | n/a |