| Index | Macomb | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Macomb | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Macomb. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Macomb, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Macomb, IL, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Good Hope, IL | 419 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Colchester, IL | 1,383 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Sciota, IL | 88 | 25% | 47.9% |
| La Harpe, IL | 1,361 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Avon, IL | 711 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Macomb, IL | 18,071 | 30% | 37.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tinton Falls, NJ | 18,073 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Greenfield Town, MA | 18,076 | 37% | 22.8% |
| Otsego, MN | 18,078 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Takoma Park, MD | 18,062 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Spanish Lake, MO | 18,055 | 17% | 63.7% |
| Macomb, IL | 18,071 | 30% | 37.0% |