| Index | Hoffman Estates | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hoffman Estates | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hoffman Estates. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hoffman Estates, IL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Hoffman Estates, IL, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Long Grove, IL | 7,907 | 70% | 46.5% |
| South Barrington, IL | 4,963 | 69% | 42.7% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,789 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 50,464 | 48% | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Methuen Town, MA | 50,518 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 50,385 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Maricopa, AZ | 50,358 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Joplin, MO | 50,580 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Collierville, TN | 50,596 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 50,464 | 48% | 0.4% |
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