| Index | Ford Heights | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ford Heights | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ford Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ford Heights, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ford Heights, IL, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 20% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van, TX | 2,706 | 45% | 6.8% |
| North Plains, OR | 2,706 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Peterborough, NH | 2,704 | 49% | 2.4% |
| New Tazewell, TN | 2,707 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,703 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 20% | 59.4% |
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