| Index | Lakewood | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 11 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lakewood | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.5% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.7% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 11 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Lakewood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakewood, OH schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Lakewood, OH, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brecksville, OH | 13,521 | 92% | 90.9% |
| Rocky River, OH | 20,115 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,258 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Broadview Heights, OH | 19,195 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Avon Lake, OH | 24,309 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Lakewood, OH | 50,002 | 70% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Hartford, CT | 50,036 | 35% | 26.5% |
| Newark, OH | 49,951 | 59% | 23.5% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 49,937 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Levittown, PA | 49,921 | 55% | 15.0% |
| Rowland Heights, CA | 49,914 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Lakewood, OH | 50,002 | 70% | 45.8% |