| Index | Big Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 |


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| Index | Big Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 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. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Lake, MN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Lake, MN, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MN | 3,414 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,183 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Albertville, MN | 7,483 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% |
| St. Michael, MN | 17,871 | 71% | 47.7% |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,085 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Albany, OH | 11,085 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lake Grove, NY | 11,083 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Sonoma, CA | 11,082 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Two Rivers, WI | 11,079 | 33% | 31.7% |
| Celebration, FL | 11,077 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,085 | 60% | 25.0% |