| Index | Anchor | 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 | Anchor | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Anchor. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Anchor, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Anchor, IL, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forrest, IL | 995 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Gibson City, IL | 3,340 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Fairbury, IL | 3,604 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Lexington, IL | 2,049 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,088 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Anchor, IL | 241 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sunbury, NC | 241 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Bassfield, MS | 241 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Tipton, KS | 241 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Oak Ridge, MO | 241 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Oakdale, TN | 241 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Anchor, IL | 241 | n/a |
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