| Index | Bluffs | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 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 | Bluffs | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 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 Bluffs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bluffs, IL schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bluffs, IL, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Concord, IL | 173 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Winchester, IL | 1,755 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,354 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,496 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Meredosia, IL | 928 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Bluffs, IL | 792 | 23% | 51.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeville, IN | 792 | 48% | = 100 |
| Erick, OK | 792 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Millry, AL | 792 | 44% | 9.4% |
| McNary, AZ | 792 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Illiopolis, IL | 792 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Bluffs, IL | 792 | 23% | 51.7% |