| Index | Pittsfield | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pittsfield | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pittsfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pittsfield, IL schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Pittsfield, IL, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Louisiana, MO | 3,248 | 44% | 8.1% |
| Barry, IL | 1,698 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Pleasant Hill, IL | 1,122 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Bluffs, IL | 773 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,215 | 25% | 47.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellingham, MA | 4,216 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Hometown, IL | 4,216 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Sebring, OH | 4,213 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Chalfont, PA | 4,212 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Hampton, IA | 4,212 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,215 | 25% | 47.4% |
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