| Index | Waukegan | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waukegan | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 8 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waukegan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waukegan, IL schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Waukegan, IL, an average of 68.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,694 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,194 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Deerfield, IL | 19,030 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Libertyville, IL | 20,300 | 71% | 48.7% |
| Long Grove, IL | 7,907 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Waukegan, IL | 87,157 | 20% | 58.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ogden, UT | 87,175 | 37% | 23.8% |
| St. George, UT | 87,176 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 86,694 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 87,665 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Fayetteville, AR | 86,622 | 60% | 24.8% |
| Waukegan, IL | 87,157 | 20% | 58.0% |
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