| Index | Orcutt | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Orcutt | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.7% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Orcutt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orcutt, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Orcutt, CA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Mission Hills, CA | 3,509 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Nipomo, CA | 18,182 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 105,528 | 35% | 26.9% |
| Los Alamos, CA | 1,275 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | 37% | 23.4% |
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| Rochester, NH | 31,305 | 52% | 8.8% |
| Fairbanks, AK | 31,427 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Aiken, SC | 31,428 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Orcutt, CA | 31,353 | 37% | 23.4% |
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