| Index | Keithsburg | 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 | Keithsburg | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Keithsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Keithsburg, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Keithsburg, IL, an average of 70.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mediapolis, IA | 2,178 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wapello, IA | 1,960 | 56% | 15.6% |
| New Boston, IL | 530 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Aledo, IL | 3,742 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Joy, IL | 301 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Keithsburg, IL | 538 | n/a |
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| Thompsonville, IL | 538 | 19% | 61.5% |
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| Elnora, IN | 538 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Banquete, TX | 538 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Keithsburg, IL | 538 | n/a |