| Index | Painesville | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 16 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Painesville | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 16 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Painesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Painesville, OH schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Painesville, OH, an average of 75.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chardon, OH | 5,347 | 87% | 82.0% |
| Chesterland, OH | 7,616 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Kirtland, OH | 6,965 | 83% | 73.6% |
| Mentor, OH | 48,930 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Mayfield, OH | 3,523 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Painesville, OH | 20,574 | 58% | 21.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,556 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Oregon, OH | 20,555 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,597 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Ennis, TX | 20,598 | 44% | 7.7% |
| La Cañada Flintridge, CA | 20,543 | 87% | 82.0% |
| Painesville, OH | 20,574 | 58% | 21.7% |
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