| Index | Smithton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Smithton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Smithton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithton, IL schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Smithton, IL, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterloo, IL | 10,417 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Columbia, IL | 10,692 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Freeburg, IL | 3,911 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Millstadt, IL | 3,882 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Mascoutah, IL | 8,454 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Smithton, IL | 4,019 | 61% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baldwin, WI | 4,017 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Hiram, GA | 4,021 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Schnecksville, PA | 4,022 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Westborough, MA | 4,024 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Caro, MI | 4,024 | 46% | 3.7% |
| Smithton, IL | 4,019 | 61% | 27.1% |
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