| Index | Highwood | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Highwood | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highwood, IL schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Highwood, IL, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% 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% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Highwood, IL | 5,293 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Linton, IN | 5,293 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Cutler, CA | 5,296 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Adel, GA | 5,297 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Kittery, ME | 5,297 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Mount Carmel, TN | 5,297 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Highwood, IL | 5,293 | 43% | 11.5% |
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