| Index | Litchfield | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Litchfield | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Litchfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Litchfield, IL schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Litchfield, IL, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carlinville, IL | 5,645 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 2,052 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Hillsboro, IL | 6,177 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Gillespie, IL | 2,977 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Litchfield, IL | 6,626 | 29% | 39.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 6,626 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Fox Point, WI | 6,623 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Norwich, NY | 6,629 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Folcroft, PA | 6,629 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Trinity, NC | 6,619 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Litchfield, IL | 6,626 | 29% | 39.1% |
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