| Index | Meridian | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 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 | Meridian | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.4% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.2% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Meridian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Meridian, CA schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Meridian, CA, an average of 66.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Colusa, CA | 6,111 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Sutter, CA | 2,789 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Arbuckle, CA | 3,368 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Yuba City, CA | 66,660 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Meridian, CA | 278 | 29% | 38.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shickley, NE | 278 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sawyer, ND | 278 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lu Verne, IA | 278 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Belleville, NY | 279 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Bicknell, UT | 277 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Meridian, CA | 278 | 29% | 38.9% |
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