| Index | Paradise Valley | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |

| Index | Paradise Valley | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.5% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.4% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.5% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 76.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 73.0% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 39.2% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 20.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paradise Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paradise Valley, AZ schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Paradise Valley, AZ, an average of 97.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 261,070 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Gilbert, AZ | 255,869 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,686 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Mesa, AZ | 521,218 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Glendale, AZ | 255,914 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,999 | 72% | 50.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Luling, LA | 14,997 | 72% | 50.3% |
| Batavia, NY | 15,016 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Hewitt, TX | 15,021 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Saraland, AL | 15,028 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Tenafly, NJ | 15,029 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,999 | 72% | 50.7% |