| Index | Elmwood | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elmwood | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elmwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elmwood, IL schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Elmwood, IL, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brimfield, IL | 797 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Princeville, IL | 1,684 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Williamsfield, IL | 509 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Glasford, IL | 897 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Farmington, IL | 1,939 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Elmwood, IL | 2,492 | 51% | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pegram, TN | 2,492 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Heber-Overgaard, AZ | 2,494 | 50% | 3.5% |
| South Bloomfield, OH | 2,490 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Dolgeville, NY | 2,494 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Fennimore, WI | 2,495 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Elmwood, IL | 2,492 | 51% | 5.9% |
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