| Index | Apple River | 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 | Apple River | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 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 Apple River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Apple River, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Apple River, IL, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Darlington, WI | 2,333 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Scales Mound, IL | 502 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Stockton, IL | 1,656 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Warren, IL | 1,208 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Benton, WI | 852 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Apple River, IL | 333 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indian Wells, AZ | 333 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Lawrence, NE | 333 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Novinger, MO | 333 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Jeffersonville, IL | 333 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Adamsville, OH | 334 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Apple River, IL | 333 | n/a |
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