| Index | Pawnee | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 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 | Pawnee | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pawnee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pawnee, IL schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Pawnee, IL, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chatham, IL | 13,231 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Rochester, IL | 3,778 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Divernon, IL | 1,194 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Virden, IL | 3,444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Taylorville, IL | 10,766 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,522 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pima, AZ | 2,523 | 42% | 13.4% |
| New Lisbon, WI | 2,521 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Osceola, WI | 2,521 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Stanfield, OR | 2,521 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Dennison, OH | 2,521 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Pawnee, IL | 2,522 | 33% | 30.7% |
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