| Index | Chesterton | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chesterton | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.6% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chesterton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chesterton, IN schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Chesterton, IN, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valparaiso, IN | 33,707 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Porter, IN | 4,835 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Wanatah, IN | 1,198 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hobart, IN | 28,120 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Portage, IN | 36,524 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Chesterton, IN | 13,884 | 59% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Collingswood, NJ | 13,882 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Brandermill, VA | 13,887 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Moorestown-Lenola, NJ | 13,879 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Riverhead, NY | 13,879 | 36% | 25.8% |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 13,890 | 67% | 38.8% |
| Chesterton, IN | 13,884 | 59% | 23.4% |
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