| Index | Bad Axe | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bad Axe | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bad Axe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bad Axe, MI schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Bad Axe, MI, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cass City, MI | 2,362 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Pigeon, MI | 1,167 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Ubly, MI | 811 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Kinde, MI | 488 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Caseville, MI | 613 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 3,018 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castle Rock, WA | 3,018 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 3,018 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Frisco, CO | 3,021 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Brighton, TN | 3,015 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Brownstown, IN | 3,021 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 3,018 | 50% | 3.1% |