| Index | Paton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paton, IA, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ogden, IA | 1,767 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Churdan, IA | 476 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Farnhamville, IA | 439 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Gowrie, IA | 932 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Paton, IA | 179 | n/a |
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| Patch Grove, WI | 179 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Starks, LA | 179 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Camptonville, CA | 179 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Minnewaukan, ND | 179 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Fort Apache, AZ | 180 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Paton, IA | 179 | n/a |
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