| Index | Clawson | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clawson | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Clawson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clawson, MI schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Clawson, MI, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,142 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Clawson, MI | 11,909 | 46% | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weatherford, OK | 11,908 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Trophy Club, TX | 11,904 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Sedro-Woolley, WA | 11,919 | 45% | 5.5% |
| Healdsburg, CA | 11,924 | 50% | 4.8% |
| Union, MO | 11,931 | 49% | 3.0% |
| Clawson, MI | 11,909 | 46% | 4.9% |
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