| Index | Paul Smiths | 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 | Paul Smiths | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 0.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 0.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | n/a | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paul Smiths. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paul Smiths, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paul Smiths, NY, an average of 0.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 0.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,548 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,692 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Paul Smiths, NY | 614 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Crosse, VA | 614 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Shickshinny, PA | 614 | 49% | 1.6% |
| McClellanville, SC | 613 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Sedley, VA | 615 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Pinehurst, GA | 613 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Paul Smiths, NY | 614 | n/a |
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