| Index | Sutter Creek | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sutter Creek | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sutter Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sutter Creek, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sutter Creek, CA, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 496 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Plymouth, CA | 1,067 | 49% | 1.0% |
| San Andreas, CA | 3,850 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Ione, CA | 8,152 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Jackson, CA | 4,963 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Sutter Creek, CA | 2,706 | 37% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eldora, IA | 2,706 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,707 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Freemansburg, PA | 2,705 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Licking, MO | 2,704 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Midland, PA | 2,708 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Sutter Creek, CA | 2,706 | 37% | 24.0% |