| Index | Spring Valley | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spring Valley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spring Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spring Valley, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Spring Valley, IL, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dalzell, IL | 628 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cherry, IL | 479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lostant, IL | 463 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Peru, IL | 9,777 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,589 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Spring Valley, IL | 5,172 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kensington, CA | 5,171 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Byron, GA | 5,170 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Savannah, MO | 5,170 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Grambling, LA | 5,168 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Spring Valley, IL | 5,172 | 28% | 41.1% |
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