| Index | Earlington | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Earlington | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Earlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Earlington, KY schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Earlington, KY, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sacramento, KY | 443 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Hanson, KY | 950 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Nortonville, KY | 985 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Nebo, KY | 162 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Madisonville, KY | 18,801 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Earlington, KY | 1,043 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coker, AL | 1,043 | 62% | 29.2% |
| McLean, TX | 1,044 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Port Byron, NY | 1,042 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Lilbourn, MO | 1,044 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Mountain View, WY | 1,042 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Earlington, KY | 1,043 | 67% | 39.6% |
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