| Index | West Salem | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Salem | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Salem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Salem, IL schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In West Salem, IL, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sumner, IL | 2,916 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 114 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mount Carmel, IL | 6,922 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Bridgeport, IL | 1,919 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Albion, IL | 2,215 | 33% | 30.7% |
| West Salem, IL | 872 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nevada, TX | 872 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Adairville, KY | 872 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Overbrook, KS | 872 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Ola, AR | 873 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Kress, TX | 871 | 38% | 20.3% |
| West Salem, IL | 872 | 52% | 8.3% |
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