| Index | Mount Prospect | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Prospect | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.5% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 7 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mount Prospect. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Prospect, IL schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mount Prospect, IL, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% 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% |
| Northfield, IL | 5,678 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 54,165 | 41% | 15.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grapevine, TX | 54,151 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Tigard, OR | 54,149 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Colton, CA | 54,215 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 54,330 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Decatur, AL | 54,344 | 46% | 4.8% |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 54,165 | 41% | 15.4% |
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