| Index | Whiting | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Whiting | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.8% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Whiting. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whiting, IN schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Whiting, IN, an average of 84.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% 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% |
| Schererville, IN | 29,136 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Highland, IN | 23,168 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Flossmoor, IL | 9,604 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Whiting, IN | 4,986 | 35% | 27.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springhill, LA | 4,984 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Sonora, CA | 4,984 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ipswich, MA | 4,988 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Folkston, GA | 4,984 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Benson, AZ | 4,989 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Whiting, IN | 4,986 | 35% | 27.5% |