| Index | McFarland | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | McFarland | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.1% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.8% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.2% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.7% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.0% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McFarland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McFarland, WI schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In McFarland, WI, an average of 96.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waunakee, WI | 14,346 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Brooklyn, WI | 1,252 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Middleton, WI | 20,512 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,947 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Windsor, WI | 7,603 | 54% | 12.5% |
| McFarland, WI | 9,040 | 33% | 31.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Albany, MS | 9,039 | 61% | 26.3% |
| Andalusia, AL | 9,041 | 50% | 5.1% |
| Palm Beach, FL | 9,038 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Clinton, MO | 9,037 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Riverside, IL | 9,044 | 65% | 35.2% |
| McFarland, WI | 9,040 | 33% | 31.7% |