| Index | Blue Mound | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Blue Mound | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Blue Mound. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blue Mound, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Blue Mound, IL, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stonington, IL | 671 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mount Zion, IL | 5,707 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Illiopolis, IL | 767 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Niantic, IL | 657 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Taylorville, IL | 10,766 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Blue Mound, IL | 1,135 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,135 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Advance, NC | 1,135 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Nahunta, GA | 1,135 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Sterling City, TX | 1,135 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Allison, IA | 1,134 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Blue Mound, IL | 1,135 | 30% | 38.5% |
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