| Index | Peoria | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 31% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 56 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 22 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peoria | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 56 public schools, 22 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Peoria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peoria, IL schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Peoria, IL, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,351 | 55% | 12% |
| Morton, IL | 16,343 | 52% | 6% |
| Germantown Hills, IL | 3,491 | 50% | 1% |
| Mackinaw, IL | 2,196 | 47% | 5% |
| Tremont, IL | 1,942 | 46% | 7% |
| Peoria, IL | 115,990 | 24% | 52% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fargo, ND | 115,950 | 51% | 3% |
| Provo, UT | 115,718 | 48% | 3% |
| El Monte, CA | 115,665 | 32% | 36% |
| Springfield, IL | 116,745 | 26% | 47% |
| Columbia, MO | 117,165 | 44% | 10% |
| Peoria, IL | 115,990 | 24% | 52% |
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