| Index | Basco | 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 |


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| Index | Basco | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Basco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Basco, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Basco, IL, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
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| Alexandria, MO | 105 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Keokuk, IA | 10,225 | 58% | 21.6% |
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| Hamilton, IL | 2,808 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Basco, IL | 85 | n/a |
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| Basco, IL | 85 | n/a |