| Index | Lake City | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lake City | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.3% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.5% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.3% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake City, AR schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lake City, AR, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leachville, AR | 2,566 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Brookland, AR | 3,615 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Caraway, AR | 1,262 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lepanto, AR | 1,967 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Monette, AR | 1,567 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Lake City, AR | 2,634 | 50% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, GA | 2,634 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Potosi, MO | 2,634 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Pageland, SC | 2,635 | 46% | 5.2% |
| North Prairie, WI | 2,635 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Cape Neddick, ME | 2,635 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Lake City, AR | 2,634 | 50% | 4.7% |