| Index | Wauconda | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Wauconda | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wauconda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wauconda, IL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Wauconda, IL, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,966 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,233 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,650 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,905 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Long Grove, IL | 8,145 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Wauconda, IL | 14,103 | 36% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forest Park, IL | 14,099 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Havre de Grace, MD | 14,096 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Chelsea, AL | 14,088 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Dallas, GA | 14,122 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Shepherdsville, KY | 14,123 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Wauconda, IL | 14,103 | 36% | 26.0% |