| Index | Paw Paw | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paw Paw | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paw Paw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paw Paw, MI schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Paw Paw, MI, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattawan, MI | 2,567 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schoolcraft, MI | 1,212 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,533 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,140 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Lawrence, MI | 918 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,416 | 48% | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morganfield, KY | 3,416 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Hidden Springs, ID | 3,416 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Angwin, CA | 3,415 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hanover, IN | 3,418 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Johnston City, IL | 3,414 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,416 | 48% | 0.6% |
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