| Index | Park Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Park Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Park Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Park Ridge, IL schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Park Ridge, IL, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 7,988 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,291 | 78% | 62.4% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,308 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,641 | 77% | 59.0% |
| Deerfield, IL | 18,686 | 77% | 59.0% |
| Park Ridge, IL | 37,567 | 57% | 17.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spanish Fork, UT | 37,565 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 37,570 | 41% | 15.8% |
| Delaware, OH | 37,554 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Oviedo, FL | 37,545 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Schertz, TX | 37,597 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Park Ridge, IL | 37,567 | 57% | 17.5% |
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