| Index | Gurnee | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 41:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gurnee | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gurnee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gurnee, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 41:1. In Gurnee, IL, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,300 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Long Grove, IL | 7,907 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Gurnee, IL | 30,519 | 32% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, IN | 30,499 | 82% | 71.7% |
| LaGrange, GA | 30,494 | 36% | 25.1% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 30,549 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Holladay, UT | 30,461 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Parkville, MD | 30,459 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Gurnee, IL | 30,519 | 32% | 34.0% |
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