| Index | Norris City | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Norris City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Norris City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Norris City, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Norris City, IL, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,539 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Carmi, IL | 4,865 | 33% | 30.4% |
| Enfield, IL | 541 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Eldorado, IL | 4,000 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Norris City, IL | 1,325 | 21% | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wartburg, TN | 1,325 | 19% | 59.7% |
| Newark, IL | 1,325 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Champlain, NY | 1,326 | 69% | 42.7% |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,324 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Eustace, TX | 1,326 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Norris City, IL | 1,325 | 21% | 56.3% |
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