| Index | McClure | 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 | McClure | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 McClure. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McClure, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McClure, IL, an average of 70.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jackson, MO | 15,346 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Jonesboro, IL | 1,825 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 41,479 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Benton, MO | 904 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Scott City, MO | 4,716 | 40% | 17.4% |
| McClure, IL | 250 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Creston, WA | 250 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Grady, NM | 249 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Brookville, KS | 249 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Cashtown, PA | 249 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Bassfield, MS | 251 | 30% | 38.5% |
| McClure, IL | 250 | n/a |