| Index | University Park | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 30:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | University Park | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in University Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for University Park, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 30:1. In University Park, IL, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 23,103 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Dyer, IN | 16,417 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,872 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schererville, IN | 29,136 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cedar Lake, IN | 13,302 | 60% | 25.0% |
| University Park, IL | 7,513 | 30% | 38.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nebraska City, NE | 7,516 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Dayton, TN | 7,510 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Tolleson, AZ | 7,510 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Ephraim, UT | 7,509 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Iron Mountain, MI | 7,517 | 41% | 13.8% |
| University Park, IL | 7,513 | 30% | 38.0% |