| Index | Pontiac | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pontiac | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pontiac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pontiac, IL schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Pontiac, IL, an average of 79.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forrest, IL | 995 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Gridley, IL | 1,384 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Fairbury, IL | 3,604 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Dwight, IL | 3,817 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Odell, IL | 869 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Pontiac, IL | 11,430 | 25% | 47.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Signal Hill, CA | 11,430 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Manvel, TX | 11,432 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Urbana, OH | 11,428 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Roma, TX | 11,427 | 64% | 33.2% |
| Ravenna, OH | 11,436 | 57% | 19.2% |
| Pontiac, IL | 11,430 | 25% | 47.1% |
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