| Index | Melrose Park | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Melrose Park | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Melrose Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Melrose Park, IL schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Melrose Park, IL, an average of 64.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,377 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 9,104 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,817 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,429 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Melrose Park, IL | 26,171 | 23% | 52.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haines City, FL | 26,146 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Dedham, MA | 26,137 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Soledad, CA | 26,210 | 29% | 40.2% |
| Austin, MN | 26,125 | 38% | 21.8% |
| Zanesville, OH | 26,125 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Melrose Park, IL | 26,171 | 23% | 52.3% |