| Index | Poneto | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 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 | Poneto | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 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 Poneto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Poneto, IN schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Poneto, IN, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warren, IN | 1,247 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Monroe, IN | 884 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Bluffton, IN | 10,527 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Berne, IN | 4,093 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Upland, IN | 3,827 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Poneto, IN | 186 | 51% | 6.8% |
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| Poneto, IN | 186 | 51% | 6.8% |