| Index | Lovington | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lovington | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 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 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lovington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lovington, IL schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Lovington, IL, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,275 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Mount Zion, IL | 5,707 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Bement, IL | 1,490 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Atwood, IL | 1,126 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Arthur, IL | 2,180 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Lovington, IL | 1,156 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Naco, AZ | 1,156 | 14% | 71.9% |
| Meeker, OK | 1,156 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Sweetser, IN | 1,157 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Tyndall, SD | 1,155 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Sanborn, NY | 1,157 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Lovington, IL | 1,156 | 22% | 54.2% |
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