| Index | Peoria Heights | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peoria Heights | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peoria Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peoria Heights, IL schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Peoria Heights, IL, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Germantown Hills, IL | 3,421 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Dunlap, IL | 1,100 | 63% | 32.1% |
| Morton, IL | 15,791 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Metamora, IL | 3,840 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Mackinaw, IL | 1,970 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Peoria Heights, IL | 5,825 | 18% | 63.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westville, IN | 5,822 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Granville, OH | 5,829 | 90% | 87.5% |
| Medina, NY | 5,829 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Loudon, TN | 5,829 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,821 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Peoria Heights, IL | 5,825 | 18% | 63.0% |
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