| Index | Smith River | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Smith River | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Smith River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smith River, CA schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smith River, CA, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gasquet, CA | 608 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Brookings, OR | 6,475 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Crescent City, CA | 6,690 | 30% | 36.6% |
| Smith River, CA | 670 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
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| Bloomingdale, MI | 670 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Palmyra, NE | 670 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Haileyville, OK | 670 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Bauxite, AR | 670 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Smith River, CA | 670 | 32% | 33.3% |
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