| Index | Mount Olive | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Olive | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Olive. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Olive, IL schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Mount Olive, IL, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Worden, IL | 875 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Alhambra, IL | 676 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Carlinville, IL | 5,645 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hillsboro, IL | 6,177 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 2,052 | 34% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Branch, MI | 2,052 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Belle Rose, LA | 2,052 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Warroad, MN | 2,051 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Tieton, WA | 2,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Grandview, TX | 2,051 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 2,052 | 34% | 30.2% |
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