| Index | Elkhart | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 30 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elkhart | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.3% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 30 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Elkhart. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elkhart, IN schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Elkhart, IN, an average of 69.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, IN | 31,533 | 82% | 71.7% |
| Edwardsburg, MI | 1,152 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Osceola, IN | 3,434 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Wakarusa, IN | 2,154 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Millersburg, IN | 836 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Elkhart, IN | 53,808 | 37% | 23.1% |
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| Elkhart, IN | 53,808 | 37% | 23.1% |