| Index | Big Lake | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Lake | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Lake, AK schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Big Lake, AK, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Big Lake, AK | 2,769 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dallas, PA | 2,769 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Knob Noster, MO | 2,769 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Roebuck, SC | 2,768 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Valentine, NE | 2,768 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Chauvin, LA | 2,771 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Big Lake, AK | 2,769 | 33% | 30.7% |
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