| Index | Painesville | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Painesville | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Painesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Painesville, OH schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Painesville, OH, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chardon, OH | 5,168 | 87% | 82.0% |
| Chesterland, OH | 7,415 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Kirtland, OH | 6,801 | 83% | 73.6% |
| Mentor, OH | 47,075 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Mayfield, OH | 3,388 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Painesville, OH | 19,817 | 58% | 21.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mililani Mauka, HI | 19,808 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Belle Glade, FL | 19,829 | 32% | 32.6% |
| West St. Paul, MN | 19,805 | 44% | 9.2% |
| Norwood, OH | 19,843 | 61% | 26.9% |
| West Hempstead, NY | 19,787 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Painesville, OH | 19,817 | 58% | 21.7% |
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