| Index | West City | 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 | West City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West City, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West City, IL, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dahlgren, IL | 699 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ewing, IL | 320 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Benton, IL | 6,977 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Sesser, IL | 1,702 | 26% | 46.9% |
| West City, IL | 615 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sedley, VA | 615 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Luthersville, GA | 615 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Milton, KY | 615 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Newton Grove, NC | 616 | 47% | 1.8% |
| La Crosse, VA | 614 | 80% | 65.6% |
| West City, IL | 615 | n/a |
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