| Index | Dakota | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dakota | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dakota. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dakota, IL schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dakota, IL, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pecatonica, IL | 1,957 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Monroe, WI | 10,573 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Lena, IL | 2,780 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Juda, WI | 322 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Orangeville, IL | 797 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Dakota, IL | 721 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ennis, MT | 721 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Felicity, OH | 722 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Thrall, TX | 720 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Walnut Springs, TX | 722 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Solon Springs, WI | 722 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Dakota, IL | 721 | 43% | 11.5% |
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