| Index | Thorntown | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 38:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Thorntown | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thorntown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thorntown, IN schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 38:1. In Thorntown, IN, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitestown, IN | 8,842 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Ladoga, IN | 1,274 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Jamestown, IN | 1,092 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Ross, IN | 516 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lebanon, IN | 16,317 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Thorntown, IN | 1,077 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wenona, IL | 1,077 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Victoria, KS | 1,077 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Renovo, PA | 1,078 | 48% | = 100 |
| Auburn, KS | 1,078 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Arkport, NY | 1,076 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Thorntown, IN | 1,077 | 51% | 6.3% |
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