| Index | Elgin | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elgin | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 44.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 44.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 15.6% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.4% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elgin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin, OH, an average of 44.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 44.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ottoville, OH | 948 | 90% | 88.0% |
| Rockford, OH | 908 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Convoy, OH | 1,135 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Delphos, OH | 7,315 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Fort Jennings, OH | 396 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Elgin, OH | 146 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dola, OH | 146 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Kell, IL | 146 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Medora, ND | 147 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Golovin, AK | 147 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Mackey, IN | 145 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Elgin, OH | 146 | n/a |