| Index | Farina | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 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 |

| Index | Farina | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 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 Farina. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Farina, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Farina, IL, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iuka, IL | 497 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Salem, IL | 7,259 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Odin, IL | 1,022 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Brownstown, IL | 871 | 29% | 39.6% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,505 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Farina, IL | 777 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allenton, WI | 777 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Ellendale, MN | 777 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Bowdoinham, ME | 777 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Russia, OH | 777 | 92% | 92.2% |
| Crescent, IA | 777 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Farina, IL | 777 | 20% | 58.3% |