| Index | Cedar Lake | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cedar Lake | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cedar Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Lake, IN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Cedar Lake, IN, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munster, IN | 22,604 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Dyer, IN | 15,933 | 64% | 33.3% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schererville, IN | 28,559 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Cedar Lake, IN | 12,830 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Joppatowne, MD | 12,833 | 28% | 42.5% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 12,817 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Kingston, PA | 12,859 | 37% | 22.7% |
| Jacksonville, AL | 12,796 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Cedar Lake, IN | 12,830 | 60% | 25.0% |
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