| Index | Ste. Marie | 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 | Ste. Marie | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Ste. Marie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ste. Marie, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ste. Marie, IL, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sumner, IL | 2,976 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Newton, IL | 2,985 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Olney, IL | 9,196 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,557 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Ste. Marie, IL | 367 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, LA | 367 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Otterville, MO | 367 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Millbrook, IL | 367 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Belmont, OH | 367 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Macks Creek, MO | 368 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ste. Marie, IL | 367 | n/a |