| Index | Ashland | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ashland | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ashland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashland, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ashland, IL, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,324 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 718 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Virginia, IL | 1,382 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Petersburg, IL | 2,564 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Chandlerville, IL | 430 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Ashland, IL | 1,272 | 21% | 55.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norridgewock, ME | 1,272 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Herlong, CA | 1,272 | 31% | 35.2% |
| Big Bend, WI | 1,272 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Belmont, NH | 1,272 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Clay City, IN | 1,273 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Ashland, IL | 1,272 | 21% | 55.7% |
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