| Index | Stronghurst | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 13% | 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 | Stronghurst | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 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 Stronghurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stronghurst, IL schools is 13%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stronghurst, IL, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Burlington, IA | 2,990 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Burlington, IA | 25,653 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Good Hope, IL | 419 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Roseville, IL | 879 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Sciota, IL | 88 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Stronghurst, IL | 1,100 | 13% | 74.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Deal, TX | 1,099 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Douglas, AL | 1,101 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Shinglehouse, PA | 1,099 | 64% | 33.0% |
| China, TX | 1,099 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Auburn, KS | 1,101 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Stronghurst, IL | 1,100 | 13% | 74.0% |