| Index | Golf | 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 |


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| Index | Golf | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 79.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 39.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 16.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golf. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golf, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golf, IL, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Golf, IL | 521 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wells, NY | 521 | 57% | 18.8% |
| McArthur, CA | 521 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Summertown, TN | 521 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Herman, MN | 521 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Hampton, FL | 521 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Golf, IL | 521 | n/a |