| Index | Hamel | 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 | Hamel | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 99.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 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 Hamel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hamel, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hamel, IL, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 99.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,529 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Worden, IL | 875 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 12,468 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Alhambra, IL | 676 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hamel, IL | 808 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westphalia, MI | 808 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Philadelphia, TN | 808 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Matador, TX | 808 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Blanchardville, WI | 808 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Tranquillity, CA | 807 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Hamel, IL | 808 | n/a |
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