| Index | The Lakes | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | The Lakes | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in The Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for The Lakes, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In The Lakes, MN, an average of 94.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Slayton, MN | 1,953 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Tracy, MN | 2,180 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Walnut Grove, MN | 719 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Russell, MN | 312 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Westbrook, MN | 900 | 47% | 2.1% |
| The Lakes, MN | 661 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Virginia City, NV | 661 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Clinton, MT | 661 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Wartrace, TN | 661 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Paxton, FL | 661 | 62% | 28.1% |
| St. Mary's, AK | 660 | 17% | 64.6% |
| The Lakes, MN | 661 | n/a |
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