| Index | Palenville | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palenville | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palenville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palenville, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palenville, NY, an average of 96.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Red Hook, NY | 2,134 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Tannersville, NY | 557 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Catskill, NY | 3,832 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Cairo, NY | 1,356 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Saugerties, NY | 3,827 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Palenville, NY | 1,141 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Atwater, MN | 1,141 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,140 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Castalia, OH | 1,142 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Alamo, NV | 1,142 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Palenville, NY | 1,141 | n/a |
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