| Index | Paducah | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paducah | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Paducah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paducah, KY schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Paducah, KY, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Symsonia, KY | 529 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Burna, KY | 66 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Brookport, IL | 823 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Metropolis, IL | 6,053 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Joppa, IL | 263 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Paducah, KY | 24,947 | 54% | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyandotte, MI | 24,944 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Belvidere, IL | 24,932 | 23% | 51.9% |
| Ossining, NY | 24,966 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Athens, OH | 24,978 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Champlin, MN | 24,980 | 65% | 35.7% |
| Paducah, KY | 24,947 | 54% | 12.6% |
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