| Index | Point Arena | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 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 | Point Arena | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.0% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Point Arena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Point Arena, CA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Point Arena, CA, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manchester, CA | 267 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Point Arena, CA | 407 | 28% | 41.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bangor, CA | 407 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hermosa, SD | 407 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Billings, OK | 407 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 407 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Sheldon, MO | 408 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Point Arena, CA | 407 | 28% | 41.3% |
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