| Index | Paynesville | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Paynesville | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paynesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paynesville, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Paynesville, MO, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silex, MO | 67 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Clarksville, MO | 508 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Hardin, IL | 831 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Louisiana, MO | 3,248 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Paynesville, MO | 28 | n/a |
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| Slana, AK | 27 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mosquero, NM | 29 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Charles City, VA | 26 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Macomb, OK | 25 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Paynesville, MO | 28 | n/a |
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