| Index | Arlington Heights | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Arlington Heights | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 60.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Arlington Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arlington Heights, IL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Arlington Heights, IL, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% 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% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,429 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,896 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 77,990 | 48% | 0.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iowa City, IA | 77,990 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Bellflower, CA | 78,041 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Carmichael, CA | 77,824 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Wyoming, MI | 78,208 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Georgetown, TX | 77,731 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 77,990 | 48% | 0.1% |
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