| Index | Franklin | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Franklin | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Franklin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Franklin, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Franklin, IL, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,376 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Virden, IL | 3,571 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Murrayville, IL | 597 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Waverly, IL | 1,515 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Girard, IL | 1,769 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Franklin, IL | 638 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shipman, IL | 638 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Louisville, AL | 639 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Lidgerwood, ND | 637 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Harrisville, NY | 637 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Smiley, TX | 637 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Franklin, IL | 638 | 30% | 38.5% |