| 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 |

| 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 | 4,155 | 82% | 70.8% |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,400 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,493 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Ham Lake, MN | 17,046 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Andover, MN | 33,930 | 76% | 57.7% |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 26,260 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ruskin, FL | 26,287 | 35% | 26.4% |
| McDonough, GA | 26,228 | 38% | 20.9% |
| Franklin, IN | 26,224 | 50% | 4.3% |
| Bay Point, CA | 26,221 | 17% | 64.6% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,308 | 82% | 70.2% |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 26,260 | 49% | 2.4% |