| 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 |


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| 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.
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| Munster, IN | 23,103 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 31,396 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Dyer, IN | 16,417 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,872 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,635 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lynwood, IL | 9,433 | 16% | 67.7% |
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| Bastrop, TX | 9,433 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Tuba City, AZ | 9,432 | 26% | 45.7% |
| Halls, TN | 9,435 | 35% | 27.1% |
| White Marsh, MD | 9,436 | 38% | 21.9% |
| San Elizario, TX | 9,436 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Lynwood, IL | 9,433 | 16% | 67.7% |