| Index | Lakota | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Lakota | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lakota. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakota, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lakota, IA, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Swea City, IA | 639 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 969 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Lakota, IA | 400 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lubec, ME | 400 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Latexo, TX | 400 | 45% | 7.3% |
| West Chazy, NY | 400 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Bruceville, IN | 400 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Thackerville, OK | 400 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Lakota, IA | 400 | n/a |