| Index | Birmingham | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 41% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 28:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Birmingham | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 92.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 82.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 78.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 39.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Birmingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Birmingham, MI schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 28:1. In Birmingham, MI, an average of 98.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,330 | 77% | 55% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,984 | 74% | 51% |
| Rochester, MI | 12,969 | 70% | 42% |
| Bingham Farms, MI | 1,112 | 70% | 41% |
| Troy, MI | 82,982 | 69% | 41% |
| Birmingham, MI | 20,653 | 63% | 29% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayesville, OR | 20,653 | 41% | 17% |
| Lomita, CA | 20,652 | 32% | 35% |
| Milwaukie, OR | 20,643 | 47% | 5% |
| Gardner, KS | 20,667 | 56% | 14% |
| Wade Hampton, SC | 20,673 | 63% | 27% |
| Birmingham, MI | 20,653 | 63% | 29% |
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