| Index | Sparland | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 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 |


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| Index | Sparland | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sparland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sparland, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sparland, IL, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,100 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Chillicothe, IL | 6,326 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Lacon, IL | 1,771 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Varna, IL | 456 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Washburn, IL | 1,109 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Sparland, IL | 390 | 39% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mokane, MO | 390 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Vanlue, OH | 390 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Sabillasville, MD | 390 | 65% | 35.4% |
| South Haven, KS | 390 | 30% | 37.5% |
| East Duke, OK | 389 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Sparland, IL | 390 | 39% | 18.8% |