| Index | Lakeside | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lakeside | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.4% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lakeside. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakeside, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lakeside, VA, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 14,842 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 37,141 | 89% | 84.9% |
| Woodlake, VA | 7,404 | 88% | 83.9% |
| Bon Air, VA | 17,599 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Brandermill, VA | 13,887 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lakeside, VA | 12,749 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Panama City Beach, FL | 12,747 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Clarkston, GA | 12,747 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Dover, OH | 12,754 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Greenville, OH | 12,743 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Lilburn, GA | 12,755 | 51% | 5.5% |
| Lakeside, VA | 12,749 | n/a |
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