| Index | Big Lake CDP | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Big Lake CDP | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Lake CDP. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Lake CDP, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Lake CDP, MN, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MN | 3,482 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,607 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Albertville, MN | 7,674 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Dayton, MN | 6,423 | 71% | 47.9% |
| St. Michael, MN | 18,499 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 390 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shoreham, NY | 390 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Harrington, WA | 390 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Odell, NE | 389 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Blunt, SD | 391 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Minford, OH | 391 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Big Lake CDP, MN | 390 | n/a |