| Index | Cornell | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 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 | Cornell | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cornell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cornell, IL schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cornell, IL, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odell, IL | 869 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Pontiac, IL | 11,430 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Flanagan, IL | 949 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Streator, IL | 12,337 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Ransom, IL | 355 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Cornell, IL | 428 | 17% | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Robbins, CA | 428 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Brooklyn, IL | 428 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Florence, WI | 428 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Center Ossipee, NH | 428 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Sanostee, NM | 428 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cornell, IL | 428 | 17% | 64.6% |
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