| Index | Lake Carmel | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Carmel | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Carmel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Carmel, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Carmel, NY, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Ridgefield, CT | 7,228 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Katonah, NY | 1,706 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Lake Carmel, NY | 8,287 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 51% | 6.3% |
| York, SC | 8,287 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Bradford, PA | 8,284 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Charlestown, IN | 8,290 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 8,283 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Lake Carmel, NY | 8,287 | n/a |
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