| Index | West Branch | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | West Branch | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in West Branch. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Branch, MI schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In West Branch, MI, an average of 81.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rose City, MI | 671 | 50% | 3.1% |
| St. Helen, MI | 2,868 | 31% | 35.4% |
| West Branch, MI | 2,052 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Rose, LA | 2,052 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Mount Olive, IL | 2,052 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Tieton, WA | 2,053 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Warroad, MN | 2,051 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Grandview, TX | 2,051 | 64% | 33.7% |
| West Branch, MI | 2,052 | 41% | 14.6% |
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