| 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 | 167 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Winchester, IL | 1,636 | 31% | 35.1% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,604 | 25% | 47.5% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,325 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Meredosia, IL | 1,029 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Bluffs, IL | 734 | 23% | 51.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden Plain, KS | 733 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Ellendale, MN | 733 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Calumet, OK | 735 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Braceville, IL | 735 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Reddick, FL | 733 | 45% | 7.5% |
| Bluffs, IL | 734 | 23% | 51.9% |
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