| Index | West Union | 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 | West Union | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 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 West Union. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Union, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Union, IL, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sullivan, IN | 4,179 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Robinson, IL | 7,675 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Marshall, IL | 3,744 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Hutsonville, IL | 585 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Shelburn, IN | 1,612 | 30% | 38.5% |
| West Union, IL | 247 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tipton, KS | 247 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Grygla, MN | 247 | 60% | 25.0% |
| West Harrison, IN | 247 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Johnson, NE | 247 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Gatesville, NC | 248 | 45% | 7.3% |
| West Union, IL | 247 | n/a |