| Index | Lake Placid | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Placid | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.8% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Placid. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Placid, NY schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Placid, NY, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,548 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca, MO | 2,229 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Ball Ground, GA | 2,230 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Leesport, PA | 2,230 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,230 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Cave City, AR | 2,228 | 48% | = 100 |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 46% | 4.7% |
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