| Index | Mineral | 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 | Mineral | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Mineral. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mineral, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mineral, IL, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Annawan, IL | 825 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Bradford, IL | 673 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Buda, IL | 606 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Manlius, IL | 274 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Neponset, IL | 382 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mineral, IL | 219 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roseland, NE | 219 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Moran, TX | 219 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Yorkville, TN | 219 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Rembert, SC | 219 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Sidman, PA | 219 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Mineral, IL | 219 | n/a |
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