| Index | Ashmore | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 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 | Ashmore | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashmore. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashmore, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ashmore, IL, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Charleston, IL | 20,693 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Arcola, IL | 2,953 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Oakland, IL | 1,103 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Kansas, IL | 801 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Martinsville, IL | 1,300 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,054 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| York Springs, PA | 1,054 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Burrton, KS | 1,054 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Glidden, IA | 1,054 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Orient, NY | 1,054 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Texhoma, OK | 1,054 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Ashmore, IL | 1,054 | 20% | 58.3% |