| Index | Lake in the Hills | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 44:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake in the Hills | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.9% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake in the Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake in the Hills, IL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 44:1. In Lake in the Hills, IL, an average of 91.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Barrington, IL | 4,963 | 69% | 42.7% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,789 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Barrington, IL | 10,442 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 73,392 | 56% | 17.6% |
| Lake Zurich, IL | 19,912 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 28,617 | 45% | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Agawam Town, MA | 28,627 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Burton, MI | 28,598 | 27% | 43.1% |
| Shirley, NY | 28,640 | 37% | 22.4% |
| East Haven, CT | 28,645 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Monterey, CA | 28,575 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Lake in the Hills, IL | 28,617 | 45% | 5.5% |
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