| Index | Grand Tower | 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 | Grand Tower | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Tower. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Tower, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Grand Tower, IL, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jonesboro, IL | 1,825 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Altenburg, MO | 357 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Oak Ridge, MO | 246 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Cobden, IL | 1,044 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Anna, IL | 4,260 | 31% | 36.1% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 610 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beechmont, KY | 610 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Jeromesville, OH | 610 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Hillman, MI | 610 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Hickory Grove, SC | 609 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Avondale, CO | 611 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 610 | n/a |