| Index | Dolton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 10% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dolton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dolton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dolton, IL schools is 10%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Dolton, IL, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
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| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Dolton, IL | 22,487 | 10% | 79.3% |
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| Lennox, CA | 22,476 | 46% | 3.4% |
| Hopewell, VA | 22,500 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Dolton, IL | 22,487 | 10% | 79.3% |
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