| Index | LaSalle | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 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 | LaSalle | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in LaSalle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for LaSalle, IL schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In LaSalle, IL, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dalzell, IL | 651 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cherry, IL | 496 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Grand Ridge, IL | 670 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Peru, IL | 10,110 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Mendota, IL | 7,151 | 33% | 31.9% |
| LaSalle, IL | 9,282 | 17% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cameron, MO | 9,284 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Groton, CT | 9,279 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Wood-Ridge, NJ | 9,289 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Cambridge, MN | 9,290 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Sturgeon Bay, WI | 9,274 | 55% | 15.1% |
| LaSalle, IL | 9,282 | 17% | 65.6% |