| Index | Paxton | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paxton | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paxton, FL schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paxton, FL, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.9% have completed high school.
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| Laurel Hill, FL | 582 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Lockhart, AL | 200 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Florala, AL | 1,812 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Paxton, FL | 661 | 62% | 28.1% |
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| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Clinton, MT | 661 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Wartrace, TN | 661 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Blair, OK | 660 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Circleville, UT | 660 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Paxton, FL | 661 | 62% | 28.1% |
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