| Index | Rutland | 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 | Rutland | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Rutland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rutland, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rutland, IL, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benson, IL | 476 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Roanoke, IL | 1,948 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Lostant, IL | 473 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Varna, IL | 469 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Washburn, IL | 1,131 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Rutland, IL | 288 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edmore, ND | 288 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Shickley, NE | 288 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Vaughn, NM | 288 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Plummer, MN | 288 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Clarksburg, MO | 289 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Rutland, IL | 288 | n/a |