| Index | Silver Lake | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Silver Lake | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.1% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silver Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Lake, KS schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Silver Lake, KS, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple Hill, KS | 605 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Auburn, KS | 1,078 | 46% | 5.2% |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,715 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Hoyt, KS | 600 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Topeka, KS | 125,819 | 32% | 32.4% |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,453 | 50% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lanark, IL | 1,453 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Morrice, MI | 1,453 | 35% | 28.1% |
| North Bend, NE | 1,453 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Griggsville, IL | 1,454 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Stratford, WI | 1,454 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,453 | 50% | 4.7% |
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