| Index | Lake City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake City, MI, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McBain, MI | 724 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Cadillac, MI | 10,462 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Manton, MI | 1,228 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lake City, MI | 729 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corsica, SD | 729 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Frankfort, KS | 729 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Lyndon Station, WI | 728 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cashiers, NC | 728 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Antonito, CO | 730 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Lake City, MI | 729 | 40% | 17.4% |
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