| Index | Trinidad | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 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 | Trinidad | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 91.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 67.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Trinidad. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Trinidad, CA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Trinidad, CA, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arcata, CA | 18,266 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Manila, CA | 762 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Blue Lake, CA | 934 | 44% | 9.4% |
| McKinleyville, CA | 16,645 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Trinidad, CA | 348 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murchison, TX | 348 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Shannon, NC | 348 | 11% | 77.1% |
| Halliday, ND | 348 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Searchlight, NV | 348 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Morristown, NY | 348 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Trinidad, CA | 348 | 51% | 6.3% |
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