| Index | Matherville | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 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 | Matherville | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 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 Matherville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Matherville, IL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Matherville, IL, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo, IA | 1,226 | 70% | 44.4% |
| Orion, IL | 2,013 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Sherrard, IL | 756 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Woodhull, IL | 907 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Andalusia, IL | 1,148 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Matherville, IL | 853 | 36% | 25.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge, IA | 853 | 84% | 74.6% |
| Anson, ME | 853 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Lowden, IA | 853 | 70% | 44.4% |
| Castalia, OH | 853 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Linesville, PA | 852 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Matherville, IL | 853 | 36% | 25.2% |
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