| Index | Lake Bluff | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lake Bluff | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Bluff. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Bluff, IL schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lake Bluff, IL, an average of 98.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.7% 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% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,703 | 64% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron, MN | 5,704 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Caruthersville, MO | 5,704 | 25% | 47.9% |
| McKenzie, TN | 5,709 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Rockdale, TX | 5,714 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Charleston, MO | 5,691 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,703 | 64% | 32.8% |