| Index | Birmingham | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 42% | 48% |
| 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 70%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Rochester, MI | 13,203 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, AL | 21,282 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Pickerington, OH | 21,257 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 21,247 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Arvin, CA | 21,220 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
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