| Index | Plumas Lake | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Plumas Lake | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plumas Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plumas Lake, CA schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Plumas Lake, CA, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Robbins, CA | 428 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Beale AFB, CA | 955 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln, CA | 48,150 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Rio Oso, CA | 414 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,631 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,687 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pukalani, HI | 7,689 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Gettysburg, PA | 7,684 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Monument, CO | 7,691 | 60% | 25.6% |
| Seminole, TX | 7,683 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,687 | 56% | 16.7% |
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