| Index | Ludlow | 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 | Ludlow | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 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 Ludlow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ludlow, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ludlow, IL, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Royal, IL | 381 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Mahomet, IL | 9,102 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Gibson City, IL | 3,412 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Thomasboro, IL | 1,071 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Cissna Park, IL | 879 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Ludlow, IL | 442 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Encampment, WY | 442 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Nelson, NE | 442 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Castleberry, AL | 442 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Hope, KS | 442 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Greeley Center, NE | 442 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Ludlow, IL | 442 | 30% | 37.5% |