| Index | Lake Villa | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Villa | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Villa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Villa, IL schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lake Villa, IL, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,300 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Lake Forest, IL | 19,497 | 66% | 37.2% |
| North Barrington, IL | 2,789 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Lake Bluff, IL | 5,540 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Silver Lake, WI | 2,506 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Lake Villa, IL | 8,601 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Lupton, CO | 8,600 | 22% | 53.4% |
| Nantucket, MA | 8,606 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Independence, KS | 8,595 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Perryton, TX | 8,609 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Willowbrook, IL | 8,610 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Lake Villa, IL | 8,601 | 41% | 14.6% |
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