| Index | Payne | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Payne | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Payne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Payne, OH schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Payne, OH, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hicksville, OH | 3,088 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Convoy, OH | 1,096 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Grover Hill, OH | 417 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Antwerp, OH | 1,497 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Haviland, OH | 258 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Payne, OH | 1,399 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bainbridge, PA | 1,399 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Payne, OH | 1,399 | 72% | 50.0% |
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