| Index | Golden | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Golden | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 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 Golden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden, IL schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden, IL, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Camp Point, IL | 1,144 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Augusta, IL | 605 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Mount Sterling, IL | 2,220 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Mendon, IL | 1,092 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saltsburg, PA | 689 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Graford, TX | 689 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Westley, CA | 689 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Asher, OK | 689 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Loon Lake, WA | 689 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | 25% | 49.0% |
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