| Index | Central City | 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 | Central City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 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 Central City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central City, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Central City, IL, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IL | 6,988 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Carlyle, IL | 3,595 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Irvington, IL | 588 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Odin, IL | 999 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Nashville, IL | 3,076 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Central City, IL | 1,353 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cannelton, IN | 1,353 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Oxford, IN | 1,353 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Contoocook, NH | 1,353 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Stockdale, TX | 1,353 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Colwich, KS | 1,354 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Central City, IL | 1,353 | n/a |
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