| Index | El Paso | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | El Paso | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 El Paso. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for El Paso, IL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In El Paso, IL, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Towanda, IL | 341 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Goodfield, IL | 977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Congerville, IL | 840 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Eureka, IL | 5,485 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Carlock, IL | 623 | 50% | 4.2% |
| El Paso, IL | 2,854 | 48% | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Iron, MN | 2,854 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Davis, OK | 2,853 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Fayetteville, PA | 2,855 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Clayton, AL | 2,853 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Eufaula, OK | 2,852 | 27% | 43.0% |
| El Paso, IL | 2,854 | 48% | 0.5% |
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