| Index | Pahala | Hawaii | National |
| Average Test Scores | 15% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 229 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 107 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 47 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pahala | Hawaii | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 89.8% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.6% | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 41.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pahala. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pahala, HI schools is 15%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Pahala, HI, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Naalehu, HI | 1,007 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Pahala, HI | 2,023 | 15% | 69.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montrose, MI | 2,023 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Lewistown, IL | 2,021 | 21% | 56.8% |
| Creston, OH | 2,020 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Pahala, HI | 2,023 | 15% | 69.8% |
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