| Index | Goreville | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Goreville | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Goreville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goreville, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goreville, IL, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Creal Springs, IL | 473 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Vienna, IL | 1,587 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 17,539 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,120 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheridan, CA | 1,120 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Parkers Prairie, MN | 1,119 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Atwood, TN | 1,122 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Jefferson, SC | 1,118 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Andalusia, IL | 1,118 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,120 | 32% | 33.3% |
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