| Index | Bessemer | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bessemer | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bessemer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bessemer, MI schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bessemer, MI, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hurley, WI | 1,395 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Ironwood, MI | 4,925 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Wakefield, MI | 1,669 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Bessemer, MI | 1,659 | 41% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norris, TN | 1,659 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Munfordville, KY | 1,659 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Stockton, KS | 1,659 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Caney, KS | 1,659 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Shelburne Falls, MA | 1,659 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Bessemer, MI | 1,659 | 41% | 15.1% |
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