| Index | Monroe Center | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 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 | Monroe Center | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Monroe Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Monroe Center, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Monroe Center, IL, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, IL | 3,696 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Stillman Valley, IL | 1,400 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Creston, IL | 553 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Winnebago, IL | 3,610 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Rochelle, IL | 9,400 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Monroe Center, IL | 398 | 28% | 41.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plainville, GA | 398 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Alexandria, PA | 399 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Hermon, NY | 399 | 38% | 20.3% |
| LaCrosse, WA | 397 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Gilman City, MO | 397 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Monroe Center, IL | 398 | 28% | 41.7% |