| Index | Carlinville | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 31% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carlinville | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Carlinville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlinville, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Carlinville, IL, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shipman, IL | 594 | 32% | 35% |
| Medora, IL | 449 | 32% | 35% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 1,980 | 30% | 39% |
| Palmyra, IL | 579 | 26% | 46% |
| Girard, IL | 1,818 | 23% | 53% |
| Carlinville, IL | 5,297 | 39% | 22% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waynesville, MO | 5,297 | 55% | 11% |
| Brookhaven, WV | 5,300 | 51% | 3% |
| Paxtonia, PA | 5,301 | 69% | 40% |
| East Port Orchard, WA | 5,301 | 55% | 12% |
| Islip Terrace, NY | 5,302 | 49% | 0% |
| Carlinville, IL | 5,297 | 39% | 22% |
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