| Index | White Bear Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |


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| Index | White Bear Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in White Bear Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for White Bear Lake, MN schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In White Bear Lake, MN, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, MN | 4,006 | 82% | 70.8% |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Ham Lake, MN | 16,630 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Andover, MN | 33,019 | 76% | 57.7% |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 25,718 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Owatonna, MN | 25,716 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Reedley, CA | 25,710 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Laurel, MD | 25,734 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Green, OH | 25,737 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Hanahan, SC | 25,743 | 58% | 20.8% |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 25,718 | 49% | 2.4% |