| Index | Carrier Mills | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 15% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 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 | Carrier Mills | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carrier Mills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carrier Mills, IL schools is 15%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Carrier Mills, IL, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creal Springs, IL | 485 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Galatia, IL | 1,135 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Pittsburg, IL | 864 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Eldorado, IL | 4,141 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Harrisburg, IL | 8,793 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Carrier Mills, IL | 1,858 | 15% | 69.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crosbyton, TX | 1,858 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Quitman, MS | 1,858 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,858 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Carnegie, OK | 1,858 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Tariffville, CT | 1,859 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Carrier Mills, IL | 1,858 | 15% | 69.3% |