| Index | Cedar Lake | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Cedar Lake | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cedar Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Lake, IN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Cedar Lake, IN, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 23,103 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 31,396 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Dyer, IN | 16,417 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,872 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schererville, IN | 29,136 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cedar Lake, IN | 13,302 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakland, NJ | 13,303 | 68% | 42.5% |
| West Carrollton, OH | 13,301 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Suamico, WI | 13,303 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ridgefield Park, NJ | 13,298 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Claremont, NH | 13,298 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Cedar Lake, IN | 13,302 | 60% | 25.0% |