| Index | Perry | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 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 | Perry | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Perry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perry, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Perry, IL, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Sterling, IL | 2,297 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,354 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,496 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Meredosia, IL | 928 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Bluffs, IL | 792 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Perry, IL | 279 | 20% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Le Roy, MI | 279 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Altoona, KS | 279 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Donovan, IL | 278 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Junction, UT | 278 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Courtland, KS | 278 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Perry, IL | 279 | 20% | 59.4% |