| Index | Tilton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Tilton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tilton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tilton, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tilton, IL, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Covington, IN | 2,572 | 57% | 18.4% |
| West Lebanon, IN | 759 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Bismarck, IL | 536 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Cayuga, IN | 1,282 | 34% | 29.7% |
| Catlin, IL | 1,972 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Tilton, IL | 2,797 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grottoes, VA | 2,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Bethel, OH | 2,797 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Ford City, PA | 2,797 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Lindsay, OK | 2,796 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Sandusky, MI | 2,796 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Tilton, IL | 2,797 | n/a |
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