| Index | Energy | 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 | Energy | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Energy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Energy, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Energy, IL, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 6,046 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 485 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Herrin, IL | 13,309 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 18,022 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Energy, IL | 1,242 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilton, NH | 1,243 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Anton, TX | 1,241 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Greenville, ME | 1,243 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Riner, VA | 1,241 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Fulton, TX | 1,241 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Energy, IL | 1,242 | n/a |