| Index | Pahoa | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pahoa | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pahoa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pahoa, HI schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pahoa, HI, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hilo, HI | 45,248 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Keaau, HI | 1,280 | 33% | 31.0% |
| Mountain View, HI | 3,517 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Pahoa, HI | 1,234 | 33% | 30.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenback, TN | 1,233 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Greenup, KY | 1,233 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Kaaawa, HI | 1,235 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Woodward, IA | 1,235 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Pirtleville, AZ | 1,233 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Pahoa, HI | 1,234 | 33% | 30.4% |
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