| Index | Brookston | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 29:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brookston | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brookston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brookston, IN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 29:1. In Brookston, IN, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,796 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Otterbein, IN | 1,023 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Burnettsville, IN | 488 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Wolcott, IN | 1,244 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Standish, MI | 1,397 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | 62% | 29.2% |
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