| Index | Darlington | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Darlington | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Darlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Darlington, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Darlington, IN, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ladoga, IN | 1,316 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Jamestown, IN | 1,129 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Market, IN | 653 | 60% | 24.0% |
| New Ross, IN | 535 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Thorntown, IN | 1,112 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Darlington, IN | 913 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleton, TN | 913 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Dayton, WY | 913 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Brandon, WI | 914 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Penryn, CA | 912 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Drexel, MO | 912 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Darlington, IN | 913 | n/a |