| Index | Ladd | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ladd | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ladd. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ladd, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ladd, IL, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dalzell, IL | 628 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cherry, IL | 479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ohio, IL | 509 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Peru, IL | 9,777 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,589 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Ladd, IL | 1,242 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bayboro, NC | 1,242 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Clay, KY | 1,242 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Arapahoe, NE | 1,242 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Laupahoehoe, HI | 1,242 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Van Buren, MO | 1,241 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ladd, IL | 1,242 | 30% | 38.5% |
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