| Index | Pontoon Beach | 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 | Pontoon Beach | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pontoon Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pontoon Beach, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pontoon Beach, IL, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clayton, MO | 16,763 | 73% | 52.7% |
| Brentwood, MO | 7,986 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Webster Groves, MO | 22,906 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Maplewood, MO | 8,073 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Pontoon Beach, IL | 5,822 | n/a |
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| Westville, IN | 5,822 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Smiths Station, AL | 5,821 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Rupert, ID | 5,820 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Peoria Heights, IL | 5,825 | 18% | 63.0% |
| Little Silver, NJ | 5,817 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Pontoon Beach, IL | 5,822 | n/a |
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