| Index | Big Bear Lake | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Bear Lake | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.5% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Bear Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Bear Lake, CA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Big Bear Lake, CA, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Bear City, CA | 12,621 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Yucaipa, CA | 54,358 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Mentone, CA | 10,141 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Running Springs, CA | 4,410 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Lucerne Valley, CA | 5,694 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Big Bear Lake, CA | 5,302 | 34% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aberdeen, MS | 5,302 | 37% | 23.3% |
| New Castle, DE | 5,302 | 30% | 36.9% |
| Moab, UT | 5,303 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 5,303 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Peculiar, MO | 5,305 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Big Bear Lake, CA | 5,302 | 34% | 28.5% |
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