| Index | Herrick | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Herrick | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 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 Herrick. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Herrick, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Herrick, IL, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Shelbyville, IL | 4,198 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Ramsey, IL | 871 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Pana, IL | 5,338 | 30% | 38.2% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,466 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Herrick, IL | 367 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summersville, MO | 367 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Brewster, KS | 366 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Calamus, IA | 366 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Lore City, OH | 366 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Nehalem, OR | 366 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Herrick, IL | 367 | 32% | 33.3% |