| Index | Paragon | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Paragon | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.3% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.2% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.4% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.4% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paragon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paragon, IN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paragon, IN, an average of 68.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ellettsville, IN | 6,865 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Cloverdale, IN | 1,974 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Gosport, IN | 1,092 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Brooklyn, IN | 2,715 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Martinsville, IN | 12,230 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Paragon, IN | 478 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dry Prong, LA | 478 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Fawn Grove, PA | 478 | 66% | 38.3% |
| New Alexandria, PA | 479 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Chalmers, IN | 479 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Akiachak, AK | 477 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Paragon, IN | 478 | 60% | 24.0% |