| Index | Needles | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Needles | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Needles. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Needles, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Needles, CA, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Topock, AZ | 0 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mohave Valley, AZ | 2,809 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Fort Mohave, AZ | 16,016 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Needles, CA | 4,959 | 37% | 23.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perry, OK | 4,959 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Buckley, WA | 4,960 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Prospect, KY | 4,961 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Watseka, IL | 4,956 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Needles, CA | 4,959 | 37% | 23.8% |
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