| Index | Thompsonville | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 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 | Thompsonville | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 Thompsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thompsonville, IL schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thompsonville, IL, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ewing, IL | 326 | 47% | 2.1% |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,604 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Herrin, IL | 13,309 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Marion, IL | 18,022 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Benton, IL | 7,133 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Thompsonville, IL | 538 | 19% | 61.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Langford, SD | 538 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Crown City, OH | 538 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Fox River, AK | 538 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Green City, MO | 538 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Walland, TN | 538 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Thompsonville, IL | 538 | 19% | 61.5% |