| Index | Arcola | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 29:1 | 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 | Arcola | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcola, IL schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 29:1. In Arcola, IL, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tuscola, IL | 4,599 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Mattoon, IL | 17,273 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Atwood, IL | 1,126 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Arthur, IL | 2,180 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Charleston, IL | 20,141 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Arcola, IL | 2,840 | 26% | 46.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbury, TN | 2,841 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Delta, OH | 2,838 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Weimar, TX | 2,838 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Ferris, TX | 2,842 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Somerset, WI | 2,842 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Arcola, IL | 2,840 | 26% | 46.4% |
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