| Index | Occidental | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Occidental | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Occidental. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Occidental, CA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Occidental, CA, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penngrove, CA | 2,368 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cazadero, CA | 340 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Sebastopol, CA | 7,664 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Bodega Bay, CA | 1,069 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Monte Rio, CA | 1,023 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Occidental, CA | 876 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parker, SD | 876 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Cherokee, AL | 876 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Stone Harbor, NJ | 876 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Walnut Grove, AL | 875 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Middleton, TN | 877 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Occidental, CA | 876 | 60% | 24.0% |
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