| Index | Fox Lake | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fox Lake | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fox Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fox Lake, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Fox Lake, IL, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,966 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,905 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Long Grove, IL | 8,145 | 70% | 46.5% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,886 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Silver Lake, WI | 2,599 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Fox Lake, IL | 11,088 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burtonsville, MD | 11,091 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Raceland, LA | 11,083 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 11,094 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Galena Park, TX | 11,097 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Sierra Madre, CA | 11,099 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Fox Lake, IL | 11,088 | 30% | 37.5% |