| Index | Saranac Lake | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Saranac Lake | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.7% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Saranac Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Saranac Lake, NY schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Saranac Lake, NY, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,548 | 48% | 0.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, KY | 5,550 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Salida, CO | 5,543 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,555 | 48% | = 100 |
| Mecca, CA | 5,541 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Muleshoe, TX | 5,555 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,548 | 48% | 0.8% |
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