| Index | Lake City | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake City | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.0% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.2% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 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, SC schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lake City, SC, an average of 75.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Turbeville, SC | 1,028 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pamplico, SC | 1,254 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Scranton, SC | 769 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Coward, SC | 571 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Kingstree, SC | 3,164 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Lake City, SC | 6,803 | 28% | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eatonton, GA | 6,807 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,807 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Talent, OR | 6,797 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Sunnyvale, TX | 6,809 | 62% | 28.4% |
| Eudora, KS | 6,796 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Lake City, SC | 6,803 | 28% | 42.7% |
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