| Index | Stirling 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 |

| Index | Stirling City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.7% | 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 Stirling City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stirling City, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stirling City, CA, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Ranch, CA | 1,599 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Paradise, CA | 18,159 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Stirling City, CA | 306 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lamont, OK | 306 | 50% | 4.2% |
| St. Joe, AR | 306 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Henry, SD | 306 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Akiak, AK | 306 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Bowbells, ND | 306 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Stirling City, CA | 306 | n/a |