| Index | Pittsburg | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 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 | Pittsburg | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pittsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pittsburg, IL schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pittsburg, IL, an average of 77.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 473 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Marion, IL | 17,539 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Galatia, IL | 1,095 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Pittsburg, IL | 842 | 25% | 49.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Augusta, MI | 842 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Le Grand, IA | 842 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Quinton, OK | 842 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Rosman, NC | 842 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Claysville, PA | 841 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Pittsburg, IL | 842 | 25% | 49.0% |
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