| Index | Palmer | 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 | Palmer | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Palmer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmer, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmer, IL, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stonington, IL | 671 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Nokomis, IL | 2,213 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Divernon, IL | 1,194 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,522 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Taylorville, IL | 10,766 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Palmer, IL | 288 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Foxburg, PA | 288 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cumberland, VA | 288 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Harrison, NE | 288 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Drummond, MT | 288 | 60% | 25.0% |
| La Barge, WY | 288 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Palmer, IL | 288 | n/a |
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