| Index | Patoka | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 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 | Patoka | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 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 Patoka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Patoka, IL schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Patoka, IL, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IL | 7,259 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Carlyle, IL | 3,701 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Odin, IL | 1,022 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Kinmundy, IL | 942 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Sandoval, IL | 1,142 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Patoka, IL | 599 | 29% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norwood, CO | 599 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Verden, OK | 599 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Franklin, MN | 599 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Laddonia, MO | 599 | 37% | 22.9% |
| White City, KS | 599 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Patoka, IL | 599 | 29% | 39.6% |