| Index | Paw Paw | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paw Paw | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paw Paw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paw Paw, IL schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paw Paw, IL, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steward, IL | 350 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Waterman, IL | 1,738 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Mendota, IL | 6,927 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Shabbona, IL | 937 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Earlville, IL | 2,057 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Paw Paw, IL | 999 | 18% | 63.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odin, IL | 999 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Okeene, OK | 998 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Adams Center, NY | 1,000 | 50% | 4.2% |
| New Washington, OH | 1,000 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Clayton, IN | 998 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Paw Paw, IL | 999 | 18% | 63.5% |
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