| Index | Palos Park | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palos Park | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palos Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palos Park, IL schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Palos Park, IL, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Palos Park, IL | 4,779 | 61% | 26.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smithville, TN | 4,781 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Mystic, CT | 4,776 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Cape May Court House, NJ | 4,776 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 4,784 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Carthage, MS | 4,773 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Palos Park, IL | 4,779 | 61% | 26.6% |
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