| Index | Lake Orion | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Orion | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Orion. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Orion, MI schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Lake Orion, MI, an average of 96.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,984 | 75% | 56.0% |
| Troy, MI | 82,982 | 70% | 44.9% |
| Rochester, MI | 12,969 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Rochester Hills, MI | 72,987 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Metamora, MI | 632 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Lake Orion, MI | 3,040 | 63% | 30.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Needville, TX | 3,040 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Combes, TX | 3,041 | 65% | 34.0% |
| Girard, PA | 3,042 | 71% | 47.5% |
| Soperton, GA | 3,042 | 29% | 39.7% |
| Santa Rosa, NM | 3,043 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Lake Orion, MI | 3,040 | 63% | 30.9% |
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