| Index | Ham Lake | Minnesota | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 52% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 1 | 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 | Ham Lake | Minnesota | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 66.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 45.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ham Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ham Lake, MN schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Ham Lake, MN, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Centerville, MN | 4,006 | 82% | 70.8% | 
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% | 
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% | 
| Andover, MN | 33,019 | 76% | 57.7% | 
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% | 
| Ham Lake, MN | 16,630 | 76% | 57.8% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Waterville, ME | 16,623 | 42% | 13.3% | 
| McKinleyville, CA | 16,645 | 39% | 19.0% | 
| Madison, NJ | 16,647 | 73% | 51.0% | 
| Dallas, OR | 16,612 | 39% | 18.8% | 
| Sikeston, MO | 16,664 | 34% | 30.2% | 
| Ham Lake, MN | 16,630 | 76% | 57.8% |