| Index | Atkinson | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 31% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 4:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Atkinson | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Atkinson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Atkinson, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 4:1. In Atkinson, IL, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Annawan, IL | 916 | 36% | 27% |
| Tampico, IL | 621 | 36% | 27% |
| Geneseo, IL | 6,589 | 33% | 34% |
| Cambridge, IL | 2,162 | 31% | 38% |
| Kewanee, IL | 12,755 | 18% | 63% |
| Atkinson, IL | 1,035 | n/a |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Michaels, MD | 1,035 | 42% | 16% |
| South Shore, KY | 1,035 | 48% | 3% |
| Start, LA | 1,035 | 73% | 47% |
| Paullina, IA | 1,034 | 87% | 77% |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,036 | 72% | 46% |
| Atkinson, IL | 1,035 | n/a |
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