| Index | Lakes | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lakes | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.9% | 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 Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakes, AK schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lakes, AK, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wasilla, AK | 10,469 | 44% | 7.7% |
| Palmer, AK | 7,359 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Lakes, AK | 8,944 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cameron, MO | 8,941 | 51% | 6.9% |
| La Grange, KY | 8,938 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Old Orchard Beach, ME | 8,952 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Willow Street, PA | 8,953 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Ivins, UT | 8,931 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lakes, AK | 8,944 | n/a |
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