| Index | Humboldt | 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 | Humboldt | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 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 Humboldt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Humboldt, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Humboldt, IL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tuscola, IL | 4,599 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Mattoon, IL | 17,273 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Atwood, IL | 1,126 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Arthur, IL | 2,180 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Charleston, IL | 20,141 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Humboldt, IL | 446 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webb, MS | 446 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Floodwood, MN | 446 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Georgetown, LA | 446 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Almond, NY | 446 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Utica, KY | 446 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Humboldt, IL | 446 | n/a |