| Index | Park Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Park Ridge | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Park Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Park Ridge, IL schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Park Ridge, IL, an average of 95.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Park Ridge, IL | 37,431 | 57% | 17.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spartanburg, SC | 37,448 | 40% | 17.1% |
| Navarre, FL | 37,390 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Valley Stream, NY | 37,489 | 66% | 36.6% |
| Muskogee, OK | 37,337 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Muskegon, MI | 37,317 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Park Ridge, IL | 37,431 | 57% | 17.8% |
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