| Index | Sheffield Lake | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sheffield Lake | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheffield Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheffield Lake, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sheffield Lake, OH, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rocky River, OH | 20,753 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,639 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Avon Lake, OH | 25,262 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Avon, OH | 23,911 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Westlake, OH | 33,231 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Sheffield Lake, OH | 9,354 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln City, OR | 9,358 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,366 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,340 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Sheffield Lake, OH | 9,354 | n/a |