| Index | New Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | New Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.1% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.4% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Chicago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Chicago, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Chicago, IN, an average of 67.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 23,103 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 31,396 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Valparaiso, IN | 34,723 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Dyer, IN | 16,417 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,872 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,883 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tecumseh, NE | 1,883 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Campbellsport, WI | 1,884 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Catlettsburg, KY | 1,882 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Florala, AL | 1,884 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Milford, UT | 1,884 | 43% | 9.9% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,883 | n/a |