| Index | Elmhurst | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elmhurst | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Elmhurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elmhurst, IL schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Elmhurst, IL, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 52% | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexandria, LA | 46,545 | 60% | 24.9% |
| Mansfield, OH | 46,450 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Salina, KS | 46,706 | 29% | 39.4% |
| Middletown, CT | 46,406 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Bothell, WA | 46,386 | 70% | 45.7% |
| Elmhurst, IL | 46,571 | 52% | 8.2% |
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