| Index | Garden Prairie | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Garden Prairie | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 57.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 57.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 11.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Garden Prairie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden Prairie, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garden Prairie, IL, an average of 57.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burlington, IL | 528 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Huntley, IL | 28,474 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Hampshire, IL | 6,080 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Marengo, IL | 8,096 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Pingree Grove, IL | 9,076 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Garden Prairie, IL | 271 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canaan, NH | 271 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Oden, AR | 271 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Mentasta Lake, AK | 271 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Joppa, IL | 271 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Tilden, TX | 271 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Garden Prairie, IL | 271 | n/a |