| Index | Chief Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Chief Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.4% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.4% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chief Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chief Lake, WI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chief Lake, WI, an average of 69.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayward, WI | 2,552 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Chief Lake, WI | 528 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brushton, NY | 528 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Maddock, ND | 528 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Taylorsville, IN | 528 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Burlington, IL | 528 | 54% | 12.5% |
| La Crosse, IN | 528 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Chief Lake, WI | 528 | n/a |