| Index | Lake | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.2% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.9% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.0% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake, MS schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake, MS, an average of 74.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Decatur, MS | 1,755 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Newton, MS | 3,190 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Forest, MS | 5,569 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Conehatta, MS | 1,239 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Lake, MS | 507 | 39% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canute, OK | 507 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Rose Bud, AR | 507 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Wyndmere, ND | 507 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Brooks, GA | 507 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Irwinton, GA | 507 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Lake, MS | 507 | 39% | 19.1% |
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