| Index | New Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Chicago | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.1% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.4% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Chicago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Chicago, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Chicago, IN, an average of 67.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Valparaiso, IN | 33,707 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,846 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Congress, AZ | 1,846 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Reform, AL | 1,846 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mayer, AZ | 1,847 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Seeley, CA | 1,847 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Oak Hill, OH | 1,847 | 66% | 38.0% |
| New Chicago, IN | 1,846 | n/a |
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