| Index | Paden | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |

| Index | Paden | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.0% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paden, MS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paden, MS, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marietta, MS | 213 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Belmont, MS | 2,516 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Iuka, MS | 3,044 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Golden, MS | 193 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Burnsville, MS | 860 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Paden, MS | 109 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Windom, KS | 109 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Beryl Junction, UT | 109 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Houlton, WI | 109 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Felt, OK | 109 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Leadore, ID | 108 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Paden, MS | 109 | n/a |