| Index | Columbus | 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 | Columbus | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.1% | 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 Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Columbus, IL, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Liberty, IL | 398 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Camp Point, IL | 1,144 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Quincy, IL | 40,111 | 28% | 41.8% |
| Golden, IL | 689 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lost Springs, KS | 80 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Oberon, ND | 79 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Hazel Green, KY | 81 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hope, AK | 79 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Round Top, TX | 81 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | n/a |
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