| Index | Payne | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Payne | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Payne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Payne, OH schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Payne, OH, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hicksville, OH | 3,189 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Convoy, OH | 1,135 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Grover Hill, OH | 432 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Antwerp, OH | 1,550 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Haviland, OH | 267 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Payne, OH | 1,437 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forreston, IL | 1,437 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Big Sandy, TX | 1,437 | 44% | 9.1% |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,436 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,436 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Payne, OH | 1,437 | 72% | 50.0% |