| Index | New Salem | 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 | New Salem | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.6% | 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 New Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Salem, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Salem, IL, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Liberty, IL | 398 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Barry, IL | 1,698 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,215 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Perry, IL | 274 | 20% | 59.4% |
| New Salem, IL | 207 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garvin, OK | 207 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Taylor, NE | 207 | 60% | 25.0% |
| St. Regis, MT | 207 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Woodside, DE | 207 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Asbury, NJ | 207 | 70% | 44.8% |
| New Salem, IL | 207 | n/a |
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