| Index | Painted Post | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Painted Post | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.7% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Painted Post. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Painted Post, NY schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Painted Post, NY, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Flats, NY | 5,674 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,544 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Campbell, NY | 693 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Corning, NY | 10,900 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,368 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Painted Post, NY | 1,751 | 48% | = 100 |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tunkhannock, PA | 1,750 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Voorhees, NJ | 1,752 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Lamar, AR | 1,752 | 48% | = 100 |
| Chapin, SC | 1,752 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Vinton, TX | 1,750 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Painted Post, NY | 1,751 | 48% | = 100 |