| Index | Bluford | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 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 | Bluford | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 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 Bluford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bluford, IL schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bluford, IL, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dahlgren, IL | 699 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Johnsonville, IL | 50 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Opdyke, IL | 303 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wayne City, IL | 934 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 14,769 | 28% | 40.9% |
| Bluford, IL | 662 | 34% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cowiche, WA | 662 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Elgin, ND | 662 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Fairland, IN | 662 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Clinton, MT | 661 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Bluford, IL | 662 | 34% | 29.2% |
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