| Index | West Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Chicago | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Chicago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Chicago, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In West Chicago, IL, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 7,988 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,641 | 77% | 59.0% |
| South Barrington, IL | 4,766 | 69% | 42.4% |
| Naperville, IL | 145,789 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Campton Hills, IL | 11,500 | 61% | 25.7% |
| West Chicago, IL | 27,420 | 28% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cornelius, NC | 27,426 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 27,407 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Dix Hills, NY | 27,403 | 77% | 59.9% |
| Reisterstown, MD | 27,401 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 27,395 | 35% | 27.8% |
| West Chicago, IL | 27,420 | 28% | 41.1% |
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