| Index | Eldred | 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 | Eldred | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Eldred. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Eldred, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Eldred, IL, an average of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hardin, IL | 855 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Jerseyville, IL | 8,030 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,078 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Roodhouse, IL | 1,704 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Carrollton, IL | 2,661 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Eldred, IL | 209 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sand Coulee, MT | 209 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Cheraw, CO | 209 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Trout Creek, MT | 210 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Rockholds, KY | 208 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Winnett, MT | 210 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Eldred, IL | 209 | n/a |