| Index | Keaau | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Keaau | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.0% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.9% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Keaau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Keaau, HI schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Keaau, HI, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hilo, HI | 45,248 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Volcano, HI | 753 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Pahoa, HI | 1,234 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Mountain View, HI | 3,517 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Papaikou, HI | 881 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Keaau, HI | 1,280 | 33% | 31.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Litchfield, CT | 1,279 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Grantsburg, WI | 1,279 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Germantown, IL | 1,279 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Yellville, AR | 1,281 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Lonaconing, MD | 1,282 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Keaau, HI | 1,280 | 33% | 31.0% |
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