| Index | Polo | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Polo | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Polo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polo, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Polo, IL, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shannon, IL | 763 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lanark, IL | 1,510 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Forreston, IL | 1,437 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 1,014 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 9,152 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Polo, IL | 2,286 | 39% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca, MO | 2,286 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Kellogg, ID | 2,287 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Gibbsboro, NJ | 2,285 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Vale, OR | 2,287 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Linden, TX | 2,284 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Polo, IL | 2,286 | 39% | 19.1% |