| Index | Rough and Ready | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Rough and Ready | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rough and Ready. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rough and Ready, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rough and Ready, CA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beale AFB, CA | 955 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 12,817 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,073 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Colfax, CA | 2,258 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Nevada City, CA | 3,145 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Rough and Ready, CA | 511 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gresham, WI | 511 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Rock Creek, OH | 511 | 70% | 44.8% |
| South Range, MI | 511 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Smithton, MO | 511 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Circle, MT | 511 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Rough and Ready, CA | 511 | n/a |
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