| Index | Wallace | 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 | Wallace | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.3% | 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 Wallace. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wallace, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wallace, CA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 496 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Herald, CA | 1,091 | 48% | = 100 |
| Lockeford, CA | 3,666 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ione, CA | 8,152 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Linden, CA | 2,108 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Wallace, CA | 744 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McBain, MI | 744 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Walnut Grove, MN | 744 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Green Valley, IL | 744 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Alex, OK | 744 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Crab Orchard, KY | 744 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Wallace, CA | 744 | n/a |