| Index | Palos Heights | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palos Heights | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.1% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palos Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palos Heights, IL schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Palos Heights, IL, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% 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% |
| Riverside, IL | 8,748 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Palos Heights, IL | 12,460 | 51% | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Artesia, NM | 12,463 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Mountain Home, AR | 12,463 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Troy, MO | 12,457 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Cheney, WA | 12,455 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 12,455 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Palos Heights, IL | 12,460 | 51% | 6.0% |
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