| Index | Palmyra | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 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 | Palmyra | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 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 Palmyra. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmyra, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmyra, IL, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carlinville, IL | 5,645 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Greenfield, IL | 1,481 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Virden, IL | 3,444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Murrayville, IL | 582 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Girard, IL | 1,732 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Palmyra, IL | 647 | 21% | 56.9% |
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| Walpole, NH | 647 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Wright City, OK | 646 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Lilesville, NC | 646 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Palmyra, IL | 647 | 21% | 56.9% |
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