| Index | Carpentersville | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carpentersville | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carpentersville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carpentersville, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Carpentersville, IL, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Grove, IL | 7,907 | 70% | 46.5% |
| South Barrington, IL | 4,963 | 69% | 42.7% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,789 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Barrington, IL | 10,442 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Campton Hills, IL | 10,962 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Carpentersville, IL | 37,618 | 21% | 56.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 37,611 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Monrovia, CA | 37,636 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Rock Island, IL | 37,651 | 20% | 58.5% |
| Valley Stream, NY | 37,489 | 66% | 36.6% |
| Clinton, MD | 37,765 | 19% | 61.3% |
| Carpentersville, IL | 37,618 | 21% | 56.9% |
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