| Index | Pawtucket | Rhode Island | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 38% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 193 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 114 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 24 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pawtucket | Rhode Island | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 83.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.6% | 82.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 59.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 41.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 32.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 11 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Pawtucket. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pawtucket, RI schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Pawtucket, RI, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Franklin Town, MA | 33,644 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,119 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Chepachet, RI | 1,673 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Somerset, MA | 18,160 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Greenville, RI | 9,114 | 54% | 13.3% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | 24% | 49.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lauderhill, FL | 71,827 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Frederick, MD | 71,843 | 46% | 4.1% |
| Decatur, IL | 71,857 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Pittsburg, CA | 71,723 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | 24% | 49.4% |
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