| Index | Compton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Compton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Compton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Compton, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Compton, IL, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steward, IL | 350 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mendota, IL | 6,927 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Shabbona, IL | 937 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Earlville, IL | 2,057 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Compton, IL | 267 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seminary, MS | 267 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Basin, MT | 267 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Almira, WA | 267 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Lyle, WA | 267 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Kaycee, WY | 267 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Compton, IL | 267 | n/a |