| Index | South Pekin | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Pekin | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 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 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Pekin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Pekin, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In South Pekin, IL, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morton, IL | 15,791 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Tremont, IL | 2,261 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Washington, IL | 16,555 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Emden, IL | 398 | 40% | 16.7% |
| North Pekin, IL | 1,680 | 40% | 17.7% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 20% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sabinal, TX | 1,061 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bethlehem, NH | 1,061 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Highlands, NC | 1,061 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,061 | 32% | 33.3% |
| South Pekin, IL | 1,061 | 20% | 59.4% |
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