| Index | Mound 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 | Mound City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 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 Mound City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mound City, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mound City, IL, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Barlow, KY | 542 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Bardwell, KY | 710 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Charleston, MO | 5,478 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Tamms, IL | 702 | 17% | 64.2% |
| Mounds, IL | 916 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Mound City, IL | 777 | n/a |
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| Siren, WI | 777 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Laytonville, CA | 777 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Houtzdale, PA | 777 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Tonica, IL | 777 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Mound City, IL | 777 | n/a |
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