| Index | Trenton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Trenton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Trenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Trenton, IL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Trenton, IL, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aviston, IL | 2,173 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Bartelso, IL | 789 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Germantown, IL | 1,279 | 72% | 50.0% |
| St. Jacob, IL | 1,529 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Albers, IL | 1,379 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Trenton, IL | 2,604 | 44% | 8.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alburtis, PA | 2,604 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Salina, UT | 2,603 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Bennett, CO | 2,603 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Rainier, WA | 2,603 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Lincoln, ME | 2,606 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Trenton, IL | 2,604 | 44% | 8.7% |
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