| Index | Barry | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Barry | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 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 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barry, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Barry, IL, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Frankford, MO | 452 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Liberty, IL | 398 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Kinderhook, IL | 307 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,215 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Barry, IL | 1,698 | 27% | 43.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Henryville, IN | 1,698 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Watertown, TN | 1,698 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Chapin, SC | 1,698 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Mona, UT | 1,699 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Essex, MA | 1,697 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Barry, IL | 1,698 | 27% | 43.2% |
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