| Index | Philo | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Philo | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Philo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Philo, IL schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Philo, IL, an average of 95.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Royal, IL | 370 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Savoy, IL | 8,802 | 55% | 14.6% |
| St. Joseph, IL | 4,053 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Mahomet, IL | 8,888 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Ogden, IL | 773 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | 42% | 11.8% |
| De Graff, OH | 1,397 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | 50% | 3.1% |
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