| Index | Farmington | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Farmington | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Farmington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Farmington, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Farmington, IL, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmwood, IL | 2,575 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Brimfield, IL | 829 | 50% | 4.7% |
| London Mills, IL | 334 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Glasford, IL | 921 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Canton, IL | 13,910 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Farmington, IL | 2,015 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Willow, AK | 2,015 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Homerville, GA | 2,015 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Rector, AR | 2,015 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Cosmopolis, WA | 2,014 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Abbotsford, WI | 2,016 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Farmington, IL | 2,015 | 32% | 33.3% |