| Index | East Galesburg | 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 |
| Index | East Galesburg | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Galesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Galesburg, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In East Galesburg, IL, an average of 87.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oneida, IL | 700 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Abingdon, IL | 3,181 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Alexis, IL | 979 | 27% | 43.9% |
| Galesburg, IL | 31,469 | 27% | 44.2% |
| Knoxville, IL | 2,793 | 25% | 47.4% |
| East Galesburg, IL | 737 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ventura, IA | 737 | 74% | 53.8% |
| Elgin, IA | 737 | 78% | 61.6% |
| Maben, MS | 737 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Oakland, OR | 737 | 56% | 17.1% |
| Buckatunna, MS | 738 | 39% | 20.0% |
| East Galesburg, IL | 737 | n/a |
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