| Index | Wadsworth | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 53:1 | 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 | Wadsworth | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wadsworth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wadsworth, IL schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 53:1. In Wadsworth, IL, an average of 98.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.6% 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% |
| Wadsworth, IL | 3,515 | 19% | 59.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rayville, LA | 3,515 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Lawrenceville, NJ | 3,515 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Mountain View, HI | 3,517 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Teague, TX | 3,517 | 51% | 5.5% |
| Nahant, MA | 3,512 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Wadsworth, IL | 3,515 | 19% | 59.9% |
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