| Index | West Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 31% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,965 |
| Index | West Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 85.6% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 70.3% | 84.0% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 60.6% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 39.4% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 31.9% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 12.2% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 7,967 | 78% | 59% |
| South Barrington, IL | 4,811 | 77% | 55% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,548 | 69% | 41% |
| Campton Hills, IL | 10,908 | 66% | 34% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 74,560 | 62% | 27% |
| West Chicago, IL | 27,416 | 23% | 52% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 27,420 | 67% | 37% |
| Englewood, NJ | 27,435 | 36% | 28% |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,394 | 53% | 7% |
| Frankfort, KY | 27,389 | 44% | 11% |
| Plum, PA | 27,386 | 67% | 35% |
| West Chicago, IL | 27,416 | 23% | 52% |