Objective: To explore the influence of parents educational level and family type on the level of parental control, so as to lay a foundation for improving parental education and promoting adolescents mental and physical health. Methods: In April 2019, random cluster sampling was used to select 1 046 students in junior and senior high schools in Bengbu. Information was collected through the Chinese version of Parental Control Questionnaire, and SPSS 25.0 for statistical analysis was used. Results: Mother s behavioral control and mother s educational level were significantly positively correlated( r =0.18), father s behavioral control and father s education level were significantly positively correlated( r =0.16). There was a significant positive correlation between the total score of maternal control and mother s education level( r =0.16). The total score of father s control was positively correlated with the education level of the fathers( r =0.12)( P <0.05). There was significant differences between the parents with different education level on parental control( H =16.93, 32.21, P <0.05). The score on parents behavioral control with primary school education or without education low among the parents with other education levels. There were differences between different family types in the total score of parental control( F =2.63, 3.55, P <0.05). Compared with extended families and nuclear families, single parent families total scored had significantly lower in father s control, and single parent families total scored significantly lower in mother s control scores than extended families. Parents educational level and family type had significantly predicted effect on parental behavioral control. Conclusion Parents educational level and family type have an influence on parents psychological and behavioral control, and have a predictive effect on parents control level. Parental control levels should be improved by improving the family s upbringing environment.