| Index | Payette | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |
| Index | Payette | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.0% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Payette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Payette, ID schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Payette, ID, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Plymouth, ID | 1,641 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Fruitland, ID | 5,390 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Weiser, ID | 5,358 | 44% | 9.1% |
| Nyssa, OR | 3,176 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Ontario, OR | 11,031 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Payette, ID | 7,655 | 26% | 45.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Park City, KS | 7,654 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Guadalupe, CA | 7,654 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Morehead, KY | 7,653 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Caribou, ME | 7,659 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Perry, IA | 7,660 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Payette, ID | 7,655 | 26% | 45.6% |
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