| Index | Amboy | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Amboy | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 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 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Amboy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Amboy, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Amboy, IL, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ohio, IL | 509 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Mendota, IL | 6,927 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Rochelle, IL | 9,083 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Franklin Grove, IL | 948 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Dixon, IL | 15,544 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ross, CA | 2,453 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Sells, AZ | 2,453 | 22% | 54.9% |
| New Stanton, PA | 2,452 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Driggs, ID | 2,454 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Hayden, CO | 2,452 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
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