| Index | Coal Valley | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 8:1 | 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 | Coal Valley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Coal Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coal Valley, IL schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 8:1. In Coal Valley, IL, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Claire, IA | 3,969 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Bettendorf, IA | 36,214 | 82% | 70.7% |
| Eldridge, IA | 6,678 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Buffalo, IA | 1,090 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Davenport, IA | 102,199 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Coal Valley, IL | 3,817 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dwight, IL | 3,817 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Umatilla, FL | 3,814 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Leo-Cedarville, IN | 3,814 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Booneville, AR | 3,822 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Lambertville, NJ | 3,809 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Coal Valley, IL | 3,817 | 35% | 28.1% |
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