| Index | Tulelake | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Tulelake | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tulelake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tulelake, CA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Tulelake, CA, an average of 54.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malin, OR | 1,085 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Merrill, OR | 720 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Tulelake, CA | 871 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownstown, IL | 871 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Newell, IA | 871 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Hoonah, AK | 871 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Tuntutuliak, AK | 870 | 5% | 89.6% |
| McClellan Park, CA | 870 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Tulelake, CA | 871 | 28% | 41.1% |