| Index | Lake City | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lake City | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.5% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.9% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.0% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake City, CO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake City, CO, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake City, CO | 451 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ropesville, TX | 451 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Claflin, KS | 452 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Bartley, NE | 450 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Kellogg, MN | 450 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Remsen, NY | 452 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Lake City, CO | 451 | 40% | 16.7% |