| Index | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | East Cape Girardeau | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Cape Girardeau. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Cape Girardeau, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Cape Girardeau, IL, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oran, MO | 1,285 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Jackson, MO | 14,893 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Jonesboro, IL | 1,772 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 40,100 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Benton, MO | 885 | 42% | 12.2% |
| East Cape Girardeau, IL | 429 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McGregor, MN | 429 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Robbins, CA | 428 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Brooklyn, IL | 428 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Sanostee, NM | 428 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cornell, IL | 428 | 17% | 64.6% |
| East Cape Girardeau, IL | 429 | n/a |
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