| Index | Golconda | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 29% | 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 | Golconda | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Golconda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golconda, IL schools is 29%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golconda, IL, an average of 75.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burna, KY | 66 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Metropolis, IL | 6,053 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Elizabethtown, IL | 300 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Golconda, IL | 1,136 | 29% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richfield Springs, NY | 1,136 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Elm Creek, NE | 1,136 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Fairmount, GA | 1,136 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Roscommon, MI | 1,137 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,135 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Golconda, IL | 1,136 | 29% | 39.6% |
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