| Index | Hazel Crest | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hazel Crest | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hazel Crest. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hazel Crest, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Hazel Crest, IL, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hazel Crest, IL | 13,918 | 21% | 56.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomsburg, PA | 13,916 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Hudson, WI | 13,912 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Loveland, OH | 13,911 | 84% | 74.1% |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,926 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Pierre, SD | 13,908 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Hazel Crest, IL | 13,918 | 21% | 56.0% |
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