| Index | Lake Station | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Station | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.5% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.4% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Station. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Station, IN schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Lake Station, IN, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Valparaiso, IN | 33,707 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Lake Station, IN | 11,952 | 39% | 19.3% |
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| Lansing, KS | 11,955 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Pecos, TX | 11,957 | 32% | 33.3% |
| East Bethel, MN | 11,958 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Lantana, FL | 11,958 | 39% | 18.6% |
| South Miami, FL | 11,958 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Lake Station, IN | 11,952 | 39% | 19.3% |
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