| Index | Beaver Dam Lake | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Beaver Dam Lake | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.9% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Beaver Dam Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beaver Dam Lake, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Beaver Dam Lake, NY, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,164 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,939 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,951 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,178 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Montrose, NY | 3,540 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Beaver Dam Lake, NY | 2,587 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carthage, NC | 2,587 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,587 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Jefferson, TX | 2,588 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Kalona, IA | 2,588 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Janesville, MN | 2,588 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Beaver Dam Lake, NY | 2,587 | n/a |