| Index | Buttonwillow | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buttonwillow | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 21.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.4% | 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 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buttonwillow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buttonwillow, CA schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Buttonwillow, CA, an average of 63.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McKittrick, CA | 130 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Shafter, CA | 19,743 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Wasco, CA | 27,553 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Tupman, CA | 134 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Buttonwillow, CA | 1,339 | 26% | 46.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Britton, SD | 1,339 | 54% | 12.1% |
| Appleton, MN | 1,339 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cleveland, AL | 1,340 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Byers, CO | 1,338 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Buttonwillow, CA | 1,339 | 26% | 46.9% |
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