| Index | Highland Lakes | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Highland Lakes | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.2% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.4% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.0% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highland Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highland Lakes, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Highland Lakes, AL, an average of 98.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Brook, AL | 20,178 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | 34,482 | 81% | 69.0% |
| Wilsonville, AL | 2,305 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Homewood, AL | 25,170 | 71% | 48.8% |
| Hoover, AL | 85,386 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Highland Lakes, AL | 5,973 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portland, IN | 5,972 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Minot AFB, ND | 5,974 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Salton City, CA | 5,975 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Ware, MA | 5,978 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Highland Lakes, AL | 5,973 | n/a |
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