| Index | Lake Placid | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Placid | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 57.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 56.1% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Placid. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Placid, FL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Lake Placid, FL, an average of 57.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 56.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sebring, FL | 10,454 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Lake Placid, FL | 2,306 | 45% | 5.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brogden, NC | 2,306 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Surgoinsville, TN | 2,306 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Coopersburg, PA | 2,306 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wilsonville, AL | 2,305 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Saltville, VA | 2,307 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lake Placid, FL | 2,306 | 45% | 5.5% |
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