| Index | Tupper Lake | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Tupper Lake | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tupper Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tupper Lake, NY schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tupper Lake, NY, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,839 | 36% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Honea Path, SC | 3,839 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Midland, NC | 3,836 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Gouverneur, NY | 3,836 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Lansford, PA | 3,836 | 35% | 28.1% |
| McGehee, AR | 3,835 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,839 | 36% | 24.5% |