| Index | Maroa | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Maroa | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maroa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maroa, IL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Maroa, IL, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forsyth, IL | 3,474 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Cerro Gordo, IL | 1,275 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Oreana, IL | 954 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Niantic, IL | 657 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Warrensburg, IL | 1,261 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Maroa, IL | 1,982 | 40% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Nella, CA | 1,981 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Cooper, TX | 1,981 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Allegany, NY | 1,981 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Dexter, ME | 1,981 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Ocean Park, WA | 1,980 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Maroa, IL | 1,982 | 40% | 17.2% |
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