| Index | Payne | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Payne | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.8% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.7% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Payne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Payne, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Payne, GA, an average of 75.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forsyth, GA | 4,353 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Gray, GA | 3,291 | 46% | 4.6% |
| Byron, GA | 5,334 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 158,411 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Payne, GA | 279 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Altoona, KS | 279 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Perry, IL | 279 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Le Roy, MI | 279 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Beclabito, NM | 280 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Courtland, KS | 278 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Payne, GA | 279 | n/a |