| Index | Lake City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 90% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake City, IA schools is 90%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lake City, IA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Churdan, IA | 476 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Carroll, IA | 9,823 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Rockwell City, IA | 2,166 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Glidden, IA | 1,027 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Sac City, IA | 1,864 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Lake City, IA | 1,751 | 90% | 86.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1,751 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Stewartstown, PA | 1,751 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Elkland, PA | 1,751 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Iota, LA | 1,752 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Pomeroy, OH | 1,752 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Lake City, IA | 1,751 | 90% | 86.5% |
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