| 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 | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,867 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Cold Spring, NY | 1,911 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Firthcliffe, NY | 5,051 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Montrose, NY | 3,428 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Beaver Dam Lake, NY | 2,535 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookville, IN | 2,535 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Burlington, KS | 2,535 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Bourg, LA | 2,535 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Lyford, TX | 2,536 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Lake Katrine, NY | 2,536 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Beaver Dam Lake, NY | 2,535 | n/a |
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