| Index | Carmichael | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carmichael | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Carmichael. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carmichael, CA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Carmichael, CA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Bay, CA | 22,818 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Folsom, CA | 79,584 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Loomis, CA | 6,802 | 69% | 44.3% |
| El Dorado Hills, CA | 47,107 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Penryn, CA | 878 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Carmichael, CA | 75,642 | 35% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baldwin Park, CA | 75,659 | 35% | 26.8% |
| Bethlehem, PA | 75,571 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Gary, IN | 75,486 | 21% | 55.3% |
| Georgetown, TX | 75,470 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Iowa City, IA | 75,849 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Carmichael, CA | 75,642 | 35% | 27.3% |
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