| Index | New Canton | 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 |

| Index | New Canton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 New Canton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Canton, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Canton, IL, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Frankford, MO | 464 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Louisiana, MO | 3,368 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Barry, IL | 1,735 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Kinderhook, IL | 316 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Payson, IL | 1,427 | 25% | 49.0% |
| New Canton, IL | 267 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laketown, UT | 267 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Haviland, OH | 267 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lemon Cove, CA | 268 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Rock River, WY | 268 | 47% | 2.8% |
| New Canton, IL | 267 | n/a |