| Index | Valley Springs | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Valley Springs | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Valley Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley Springs, CA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Valley Springs, CA, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 484 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Angels, CA | 3,889 | 49% | 1.8% |
| San Andreas, CA | 3,729 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Ione, CA | 7,861 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Copperopolis, CA | 3,566 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley Springs, CA | 3,890 | 28% | 41.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Angels, CA | 3,889 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Menands, NY | 3,889 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dallastown, PA | 3,889 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Canton, TX | 3,888 | 50% | 3.4% |
| Crittenden, KY | 3,893 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Valley Springs, CA | 3,890 | 28% | 41.7% |
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