| Index | Scott AFB | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Scott AFB | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scott AFB. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scott AFB, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Scott AFB, IL, an average of 97.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aviston, IL | 2,259 | 79% | 63.5% |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,590 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Maryville, IL | 8,220 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Smithton, IL | 4,157 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 12,963 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Scott AFB, IL | 3,931 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Booneville, AR | 3,931 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Vidalia, LA | 3,933 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Huntingdon, TN | 3,929 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Shadyside, OH | 3,928 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Denver, PA | 3,928 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Scott AFB, IL | 3,931 | n/a |