| Index | Lakeland | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lakeland | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lakeland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakeland, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lakeland, NY, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manlius, NY | 4,596 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Skaneateles, NY | 2,481 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Marcellus, NY | 2,273 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Fayetteville, NY | 4,157 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Jordan, NY | 1,489 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Lakeland, NY | 2,605 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,604 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Dennison, OH | 2,604 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Lyford, TX | 2,604 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Johnston, SC | 2,607 | 39% | 18.4% |
| Elwood, IL | 2,603 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Lakeland, NY | 2,605 | n/a |