| Index | Sun Lakes | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sun Lakes | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.9% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.1% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sun Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sun Lakes, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sun Lakes, AZ, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, AZ | 255,869 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Chandler, AZ | 266,863 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 53,585 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Mesa, AZ | 521,218 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Maricopa, AZ | 51,744 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Sun Lakes, AZ | 15,319 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Allen, VA | 15,320 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Worthington, OH | 15,309 | 76% | 57.9% |
| Gloversville, NY | 15,335 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Hershey, PA | 15,338 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Eggertsville, NY | 15,299 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Sun Lakes, AZ | 15,319 | n/a |