| Index | Cayucos | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Cayucos | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cayucos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cayucos, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Cayucos, CA, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,174 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Morro Bay, CA | 10,592 | 57% | 18.8% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 47,402 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Templeton, CA | 7,965 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,555 | 48% | = 100 |
| Cayucos, CA | 2,228 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cave City, AR | 2,228 | 48% | = 100 |
| Seneca, MO | 2,229 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Ball Ground, GA | 2,230 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Ellis, KS | 2,226 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Cayucos, CA | 2,228 | 60% | 24.0% |
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