| Index | Zeigler | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Zeigler | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Zeigler. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Zeigler, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Zeigler, IL, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ewing, IL | 320 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 17,539 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | 21% | 57.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Lake, MN | 1,779 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Oologah, OK | 1,779 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Johnson City, TX | 1,780 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Hico, TX | 1,780 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Lampeter, PA | 1,778 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | 21% | 57.3% |
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