| Index | Western Springs | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 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 | Western Springs | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 91.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Western Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Western Springs, IL schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Western Springs, IL, an average of 98.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bedford, IN | 13,246 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Shorewood, WI | 13,248 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 13,250 | 66% | 38.4% |
| McFarland, CA | 13,244 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Richmond Hill, GA | 13,250 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |