| Index | Valley City | 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 | Valley City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Valley City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley City, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Valley City, IL, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Concord, IL | 173 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Winchester, IL | 1,755 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,354 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,496 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Meredosia, IL | 928 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Valley City, IL | 30 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mosquero, NM | 30 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gerlach, NV | 30 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Slana, AK | 28 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forbes, ND | 32 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Creston, CA | 33 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Valley City, IL | 30 | n/a |