| Index | Lockport | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lockport | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lockport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lockport, IL schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Lockport, IL, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Naperville, IL | 147,734 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Hickory Hills, IL | 14,253 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Lockport, IL | 25,499 | 38% | 21.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Starkville, MS | 25,495 | 33% | 32.3% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| McDonough, GA | 25,572 | 38% | 20.9% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 25,410 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Melrose Park, IL | 25,404 | 23% | 52.3% |
| Lockport, IL | 25,499 | 38% | 21.3% |
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