| Index | Deer Lake CDP | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Deer Lake CDP | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.1% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 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 Deer Lake CDP. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deer Lake CDP, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Deer Lake CDP, PA, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Friedensburg, PA | 889 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Kutztown, PA | 5,051 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Cressona, PA | 1,350 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Leesport, PA | 2,230 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Shoemakersville, PA | 1,349 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Deer Lake CDP, PA | 462 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prentice, WI | 462 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Fawn Grove, PA | 462 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Grimes, CA | 462 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Almond, WI | 462 | 33% | 31.3% |
| West Jefferson, AL | 462 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Deer Lake CDP, PA | 462 | n/a |
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