| Index | Palouse | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Palouse | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.9% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.4% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.4% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palouse. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palouse, WA schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Palouse, WA, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Troy, ID | 888 | 82% | 71.4% |
| Colfax, WA | 2,957 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Pullman, WA | 34,799 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Garfield, WA | 605 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Moscow, ID | 26,621 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Palouse, WA | 1,002 | 59% | 22.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bremond, TX | 1,002 | 53% | 10.4% |
| La Conner, WA | 1,002 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Selma, IN | 1,002 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Lower Brule, SD | 1,002 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Spearville, KS | 1,002 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Palouse, WA | 1,002 | 59% | 22.4% |