| Index | Braidwood | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 30:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Braidwood | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 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 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Braidwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Braidwood, IL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 30:1. In Braidwood, IL, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manhattan, IL | 8,218 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Elwood, IL | 2,524 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Coal City, IL | 4,941 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Channahon, IL | 13,281 | 48% | 0.7% |
| South Wilmington, IL | 702 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Braidwood, IL | 6,338 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Swarthmore, PA | 6,339 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Wilmore, KY | 6,339 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Skowhegan, ME | 6,341 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Kingston Estates, NJ | 6,335 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Braidwood, IL | 6,338 | 40% | 17.4% |
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