| Index | Winnetka | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 306 | 7,963 |

| Index | Winnetka | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 89.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 88.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 46.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 17.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Winnetka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Winnetka, IL schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Winnetka, IL, an average of 98.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.2% 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% |
| Winnetka, IL | 12,825 | 73% | 52.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boone, IA | 12,825 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Cheney, WA | 12,816 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Irmo, SC | 12,834 | 59% | 22.6% |
| North St. Paul, MN | 12,835 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Urbana, MD | 12,811 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Winnetka, IL | 12,825 | 73% | 52.3% |