| Index | Cambria | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cambria | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cambria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cambria, CA schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Cambria, CA, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cayucos, CA | 2,228 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Morro Bay, CA | 10,592 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lake Nacimiento, CA | 3,021 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,555 | 48% | = 100 |
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| Belvedere, SC | 5,557 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Dumfries, VA | 5,559 | 79% | 63.7% |
| Elburn, IL | 5,559 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Oxford, PA | 5,560 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,555 | 48% | = 100 |
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