| Index | Malta | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 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 |
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| Index | Malta | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Malta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Malta, IL schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Malta, IL, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple Park, IL | 1,599 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Hinckley, IL | 2,190 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Sycamore, IL | 17,990 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Steward, IL | 350 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Genoa, IL | 5,092 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Schwenksville, PA | 1,431 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Pemberville, OH | 1,431 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,431 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1,431 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | 22% | 54.2% |
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