| Index | Leaf River | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Leaf River | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 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 Leaf River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leaf River, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Leaf River, IL, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pecatonica, IL | 1,957 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Byron, IL | 3,607 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Forreston, IL | 1,392 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Stillman Valley, IL | 1,348 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Leaf River, IL | 510 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Emery, SD | 510 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Amagansett, NY | 510 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Olpe, KS | 510 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Williamsfield, IL | 509 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Smithton, MO | 511 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Leaf River, IL | 510 | n/a |
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