| Index | Knik River | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |

| Index | Knik River | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.7% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Knik River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Knik River, AK schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Knik River, AK, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wasilla, AK | 10,818 | 44% | 7.7% |
| Palmer, AK | 7,603 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Knik River, AK | 824 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cuba, NM | 824 | 11% | 76.8% |
| Mabel, MN | 824 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Avon, SD | 824 | 56% | 16.0% |
| La Moille, IL | 825 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Valley View, TX | 823 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Knik River, AK | 824 | n/a |