| Index | Wheeling | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 23% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Wheeling | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Wheeling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheeling, IL schools is 23%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Wheeling, IL, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,966 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,233 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,650 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,429 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,896 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Wheeling, IL | 39,851 | 23% | 51.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Evans, GA | 39,854 | 64% | 32.4% |
| Martinez, CA | 39,841 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Land O' Lakes, FL | 39,841 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Sun City, AZ | 39,873 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Issaquah, WA | 39,876 | 74% | 53.7% |
| Wheeling, IL | 39,851 | 23% | 51.8% |