| Index | Grand Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Grand Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Grand Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Ridge, IL schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Grand Ridge, IL, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lostant, IL | 473 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Seneca, IL | 2,603 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Ottawa, IL | 19,177 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Marseilles, IL | 4,712 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Wenona, IL | 1,103 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Grand Ridge, IL | 670 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gibsland, LA | 670 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Bradford, AR | 671 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Peñasco, NM | 669 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Throckmorton, TX | 669 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Niederwald, TX | 669 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Grand Ridge, IL | 670 | 50% | 3.1% |