| Index | German Valley | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | German Valley | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in German Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for German Valley, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In German Valley, IL, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pecatonica, IL | 1,957 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Byron, IL | 3,607 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Shannon, IL | 745 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Dakota, IL | 721 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Forreston, IL | 1,392 | 41% | 14.6% |
| German Valley, IL | 565 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hustonville, KY | 564 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Peeples Valley, AZ | 566 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Woodland, AL | 566 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Damiansville, IL | 566 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Pollock, LA | 566 | 81% | 68.8% |
| German Valley, IL | 565 | n/a |
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