| Index | Hometown | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hometown | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.1% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hometown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hometown, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Hometown, IL, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Hometown, IL | 4,216 | 27% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellingham, MA | 4,216 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Pittsfield, IL | 4,215 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Sebring, OH | 4,213 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Williamston, SC | 4,219 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Le Roy, NY | 4,220 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Hometown, IL | 4,216 | 27% | 43.8% |
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