| Index | Lake Butler | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lake Butler | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 86.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 69.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.5% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Butler. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Butler, FL schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Lake Butler, FL, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakland, FL | 3,065 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Winter Springs, FL | 36,859 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Windermere, FL | 3,497 | 69% | 43.9% |
| Minneola, FL | 12,223 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,139 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Lake Butler, FL | 17,700 | 63% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zachary, LA | 17,699 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Takoma Park, MD | 17,703 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 17,691 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Natchitoches, LA | 17,711 | 61% | 27.0% |
| White Settlement, TX | 17,716 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Lake Butler, FL | 17,700 | 63% | 31.3% |
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