| Index | Oblong | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 28:1 | 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 | Oblong | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oblong. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oblong, IL schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 28:1. In Oblong, IL, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Robinson, IL | 7,431 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Newton, IL | 2,884 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Hutsonville, IL | 568 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | 26% | 45.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beverly, OH | 1,520 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Wathena, KS | 1,520 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Sibley, LA | 1,521 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Montague, CA | 1,519 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Nashville, IN | 1,521 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | 26% | 45.3% |
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