| Index | Dixon | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dixon | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dixon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dixon, IL schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Dixon, IL, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Sterling, IL | 14,774 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Oregon, IL | 3,747 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Dixon, IL | 15,544 | 24% | 49.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Asbury Park, NJ | 15,536 | 16% | 67.3% |
| La Grange, IL | 15,555 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Groves, TX | 15,531 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Traverse City, MI | 15,525 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Mebane, NC | 15,564 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Dixon, IL | 15,544 | 24% | 49.2% |
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