| Index | Yreka | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yreka | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yreka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yreka, CA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Yreka, CA, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Jones, CA | 578 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Grenada, CA | 295 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Montague, CA | 1,519 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Hornbrook, CA | 243 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Yreka, CA | 7,589 | 34% | 28.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corning, CA | 7,589 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,589 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Sioux Center, IA | 7,592 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7,594 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Yreka, CA | 7,589 | 34% | 28.3% |
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