| Index | Wheaton | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wheaton | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 69.2% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 62.7% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.4% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Wheaton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wheaton, IL schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Wheaton, IL, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% 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% |
| River Forest, IL | 10,883 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 55% | 14.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| DeSoto, TX | 53,170 | 35% | 27.1% |
| St. Cloud, FL | 53,132 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Palm Desert, CA | 53,087 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hoboken, NJ | 53,283 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Peabody, MA | 53,004 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Wheaton, IL | 53,157 | 55% | 14.1% |
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