| Index | Arcadia Lakes | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Arcadia Lakes | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 87.9% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.1% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 33.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 19.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcadia Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcadia Lakes, SC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arcadia Lakes, SC, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, SC | 22,445 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Blythewood, SC | 3,758 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Irmo, SC | 12,834 | 59% | 22.6% |
| West Columbia, SC | 18,344 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Columbia, SC | 137,084 | 41% | 14.5% |
| Arcadia Lakes, SC | 782 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Galena, MD | 782 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Amity, AR | 782 | 48% | 1.0% |
| West Lebanon, IN | 782 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Aguila, AZ | 782 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Eau Claire, MI | 782 | 19% | 60.8% |
| Arcadia Lakes, SC | 782 | n/a |