| Index | Polo | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Polo | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Polo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polo, IL schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Polo, IL, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shannon, IL | 745 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lanark, IL | 1,453 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Forreston, IL | 1,392 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roseville, OH | 2,210 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Vale, OR | 2,210 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Rainbow, CA | 2,211 | 45% | 7.3% |
| St. George, SC | 2,209 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Bagdad, AZ | 2,212 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
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