| Index | Mitchell | 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 | Mitchell | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.1% | 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 Mitchell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mitchell, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mitchell, IL, an average of 71.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 17,205 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 8,283 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Maryville, IL | 8,220 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Webster Groves, MO | 23,373 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Maplewood, MO | 8,264 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Mitchell, IL | 1,281 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New York Mills, MN | 1,281 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Litchfield, MI | 1,280 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Woodward, IA | 1,280 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ruckersville, VA | 1,282 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Laupahoehoe, HI | 1,280 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Mitchell, IL | 1,281 | n/a |