| Index | Lake Park | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Park | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.9% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Park, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Park, NC, an average of 96.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marvin, NC | 6,672 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waxhaw, NC | 16,165 | 67% | 39.5% |
| Matthews, NC | 32,682 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Stallings, NC | 15,781 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Indian Trail, NC | 39,644 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Lake Park, NC | 3,851 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morrison, IL | 3,850 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Dumas, AR | 3,850 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Owego, NY | 3,850 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Harrisburg, OR | 3,852 | 38% | 21.2% |
| Austin, IN | 3,854 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Lake Park, NC | 3,851 | n/a |
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