| Index | Spring Valley | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spring Valley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spring Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spring Valley, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Spring Valley, IL, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dalzell, IL | 651 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cherry, IL | 496 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lostant, IL | 473 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Peru, IL | 10,110 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,860 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Spring Valley, IL | 5,330 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sterling, AK | 5,329 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Moyock, NC | 5,332 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Bisbee, AZ | 5,328 | 28% | 41.9% |
| Turtle Creek, PA | 5,328 | 46% | 5.2% |
| LaBelle, FL | 5,333 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Spring Valley, IL | 5,330 | 28% | 41.1% |
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