| Index | Big Bay | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Big Bay | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Big Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Bay, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Bay, MI, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Bay, MI | 555 | 40% | 16.7% |
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| Union Star, MO | 555 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Woodlawn, IL | 555 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Leakey, TX | 555 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Accord, NY | 555 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Carney, OK | 555 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Big Bay, MI | 555 | 40% | 16.7% |
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