| Index | Wheatland | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 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 | Wheatland | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.7% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wheatland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheatland, CA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Wheatland, CA, an average of 81.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loomis, CA | 6,802 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Penryn, CA | 878 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rocklin, CA | 67,070 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Robbins, CA | 428 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 7,687 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,631 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Key Center, WA | 3,631 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Horicon, WI | 3,630 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Barnegat, NJ | 3,630 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Pine Island, MN | 3,629 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Paoli, IN | 3,633 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Wheatland, CA | 3,631 | 44% | 9.4% |
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