| Index | Lignite | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lignite | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.5% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lignite. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lignite, ND schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lignite, ND, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bowbells, ND | 299 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Lignite, ND | 157 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lavina, MT | 157 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Paradise Valley, NV | 157 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Richvale, CA | 157 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Outlook, WA | 158 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Five Points, AL | 158 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lignite, ND | 157 | 45% | 6.3% |
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