| Index | Dallas City | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Dallas City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dallas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dallas City, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Dallas City, IL, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Burlington, IA | 2,990 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Fort Madison, IA | 10,650 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Burlington, IA | 25,653 | 52% | 7.4% |
| La Harpe, IL | 1,361 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Nauvoo, IL | 973 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Dallas City, IL | 1,093 | 20% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomfield, KY | 1,093 | 48% | = 100 |
| Cuba, IL | 1,093 | 27% | 43.1% |
| Fort Davis, TX | 1,093 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Vaughn, WA | 1,093 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Barnsdall, OK | 1,093 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Dallas City, IL | 1,093 | 20% | 59.4% |