| Index | Dawson | 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 | Dawson | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 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 Dawson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dawson, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dawson, IL, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherman, IL | 4,470 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Stonington, IL | 671 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cantrall, IL | 104 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Williamsville, IL | 1,468 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Chatham, IL | 13,231 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Dawson, IL | 705 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friendship, TN | 705 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Mooresburg, TN | 705 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Burke, SD | 705 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Kasilof, AK | 705 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Red Creek, NY | 705 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Dawson, IL | 705 | n/a |
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