| Index | Rice Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Rice Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rice Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rice Lake, WI schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Rice Lake, WI, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haugen, WI | 272 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Almena, WI | 776 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Birchwood, WI | 354 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Cumberland, WI | 2,519 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Cameron, WI | 1,926 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Rice Lake, WI | 8,642 | 47% | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,643 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Toccoa, GA | 8,644 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Elwood, IN | 8,639 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Park City, UT | 8,649 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Virginia, MN | 8,634 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Rice Lake, WI | 8,642 | 47% | 1.3% |