| Index | Lake Bluff | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Bluff | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.3% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Bluff. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Bluff, IL schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lake Bluff, IL, an average of 98.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.7% 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% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,540 | 64% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zeeland, MI | 5,540 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Exeter, PA | 5,540 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Jonesborough, TN | 5,539 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mecca, CA | 5,541 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Salida, CO | 5,543 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,540 | 64% | 32.8% |
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