| Index | Tallula | 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 | Tallula | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 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 Tallula. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tallula, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tallula, IL, an average of 73.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cantrall, IL | 104 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 718 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Athens, IL | 2,349 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Virginia, IL | 1,382 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Petersburg, IL | 2,564 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Tallula, IL | 540 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Niangua, MO | 540 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Parish, NY | 540 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Kenwood, CA | 540 | 57% | 18.8% |
| North Adams, MI | 540 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Star Lake, NY | 540 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Tallula, IL | 540 | n/a |
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