| Index | Auburn | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 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 | Auburn | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Auburn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Auburn, IL schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Auburn, IL, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chatham, IL | 13,231 | 42% | 11.6% |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,324 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Rochester, IL | 3,778 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Divernon, IL | 1,194 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Virden, IL | 3,444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Auburn, IL | 4,701 | 29% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Christiana, TN | 4,701 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Princeton, MN | 4,701 | 54% | 12.7% |
| St. Clair, MO | 4,702 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Hyde Park, UT | 4,703 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Black Diamond, WA | 4,703 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Auburn, IL | 4,701 | 29% | 39.6% |
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