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

| Index | Lake of the Woods | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake of the Woods. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake of the Woods, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake of the Woods, IL, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Heath, IL | 159 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Savoy, IL | 9,110 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Mahomet, IL | 9,102 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Philo, IL | 1,447 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Monticello, IL | 5,985 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Lake of the Woods, IL | 2,612 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Concord, OH | 2,612 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Center Point, IA | 2,612 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Dover, MA | 2,612 | 85% | 77.4% |
| Nanty-Glo, PA | 2,611 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Jonesville, NC | 2,613 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lake of the Woods, IL | 2,612 | n/a |