| Index | Panaca | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Panaca | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.8% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.3% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 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 Panaca. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Panaca, NV schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Panaca, NV, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Caliente, NV | 1,012 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pioche, NV | 1,486 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Panaca, NV | 1,090 | 38% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lawton, IA | 1,090 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Utica, NE | 1,090 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bethlehem, NH | 1,090 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Sentinel, OK | 1,091 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Panaca, NV | 1,090 | 38% | 20.8% |