| Index | Lynwood | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lynwood | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lynwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lynwood, IL schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Lynwood, IL, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lynwood, IL | 9,210 | 16% | 67.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madeira, OH | 9,211 | 94% | 94.8% |
| New Richmond, WI | 9,212 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Flowood, MS | 9,213 | 59% | 22.7% |
| Harvard, IL | 9,203 | 15% | 68.0% |
| Nolensville, TN | 9,221 | 67% | 40.4% |
| Lynwood, IL | 9,210 | 16% | 67.7% |
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