| Index | Bowen | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Bowen | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 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 Bowen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bowen, IL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bowen, IL, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carthage, IL | 2,474 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Camp Point, IL | 1,144 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Augusta, IL | 605 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Colchester, IL | 1,347 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Higgins, TX | 583 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Verden, OK | 584 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Laurel Hill, FL | 582 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Norwood, CO | 584 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Murrayville, IL | 582 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Bowen, IL | 583 | 40% | 17.7% |
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