| Index | Lakeland | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lakeland | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lakeland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakeland, MN schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Lakeland, MN, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, MN | 4,006 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Houlton, WI | 105 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Stillwater, MN | 19,471 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Woodbury, MN | 71,298 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Lakeland, MN | 1,723 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Duxbury, MA | 1,723 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Bay Springs, MS | 1,723 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Lyman, WY | 1,723 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Roundup, MT | 1,723 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Mechanicsville, MD | 1,724 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Lakeland, MN | 1,723 | 72% | 50.0% |
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