| Index | Wheatland | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wheatland | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheatland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheatland, CA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Wheatland, CA, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loomis, CA | 7,035 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Penryn, CA | 912 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rocklin, CA | 69,145 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Robbins, CA | 443 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,854 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,710 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Horicon, WI | 3,709 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Imlay City, MI | 3,711 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Unicoi, TN | 3,709 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mount Angel, OR | 3,708 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Mullica Hill, NJ | 3,713 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,710 | 44% | 9.4% |