| Index | Rankin | 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 | Rankin | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 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 Rankin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rankin, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rankin, IL, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cissna Park, IL | 879 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Gifford, IL | 947 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bismarck, IL | 556 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Paxton, IL | 4,170 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Thawville, IL | 232 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Rankin, IL | 535 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tionesta, PA | 535 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Fillmore, IN | 535 | 55% | 14.6% |
| McArthur, CA | 535 | 52% | 8.9% |
| New Ross, IN | 535 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mountain Pine, AR | 536 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Rankin, IL | 535 | n/a |