| Index | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Pulaski. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Pulaski, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Mount Pulaski, IL, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williamsville, IL | 1,518 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln, IL | 14,250 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Illiopolis, IL | 792 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Niantic, IL | 680 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Warrensburg, IL | 1,292 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Mount Pulaski, IL | 1,729 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dalton, OH | 1,729 | 80% | 66.3% |
| Webster, SD | 1,728 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Mound Bayou, MS | 1,730 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Grant Park, IL | 1,728 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Sandy Valley, NV | 1,728 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Mount Pulaski, IL | 1,729 | 28% | 41.1% |