| Index | Arcanum | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arcanum | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcanum. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcanum, OH schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Arcanum, OH, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pleasant Hill, OH | 1,495 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| New Madison, OH | 1,086 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Englewood, OH | 13,474 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Covington, OH | 2,678 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Arcanum, OH | 2,457 | 76% | 58.1% |
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| Henagar, AL | 2,457 | 40% | 17.7% |
| McConnelsville, OH | 2,456 | 72% | 50.0% |
| New Palestine, IN | 2,456 | 61% | 26.9% |
| Canton, MO | 2,455 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Nettleton, MS | 2,455 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Arcanum, OH | 2,457 | 76% | 58.1% |
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