| Index | Crescent City | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Crescent City | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Crescent City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Crescent City, CA schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Crescent City, CA, an average of 60.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.0% have completed high school.
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| Gasquet, CA | 608 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Smith River, CA | 670 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Crescent City, CA | 6,690 | 30% | 36.6% |
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| Kula, HI | 6,687 | 60% | 24.0% |
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| Walden, NY | 6,683 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Lacy-Lakeview, TX | 6,698 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Crescent City, CA | 6,690 | 30% | 36.6% |
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