| Index | Buena Vista | 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 | Buena Vista | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 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 Buena Vista. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buena Vista, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buena Vista, CA, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 484 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Plymouth, CA | 1,031 | 49% | 1.0% |
| San Andreas, CA | 3,729 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Lockeford, CA | 3,572 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ione, CA | 7,861 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Buena Vista, CA | 573 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleburg, VA | 573 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Bell, FL | 573 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Mellen, WI | 573 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Alberton, MT | 573 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Lee, FL | 573 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Buena Vista, CA | 573 | n/a |
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