| Index | New Baden | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | New Baden | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Baden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Baden, IL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In New Baden, IL, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aviston, IL | 2,173 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Bartelso, IL | 789 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Germantown, IL | 1,279 | 72% | 50.0% |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,529 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| New Baden, IL | 3,150 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamburg, NJ | 3,149 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Mountain Home AFB, ID | 3,151 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Williamsburg, IA | 3,152 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Union City, PA | 3,148 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Grand Saline, TX | 3,148 | 42% | 12.5% |
| New Baden, IL | 3,150 | 40% | 17.7% |
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