| Index | North Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 14% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | North Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in North Chicago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Chicago, IL schools is 14%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In North Chicago, IL, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Winnetka, IL | 12,361 | 73% | 52.3% |
| North Chicago, IL | 29,967 | 14% | 70.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Bern, NC | 29,985 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Kahului, HI | 29,993 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Madison Heights, MI | 30,000 | 32% | 34.0% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,032 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Morristown, TN | 29,887 | 36% | 24.7% |
| North Chicago, IL | 29,967 | 14% | 70.7% |
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