| Index | Cadillac | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 25:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cadillac | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.3% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Cadillac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cadillac, MI schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 25:1. In Cadillac, MI, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McBain, MI | 744 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Boon, MI | 97 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Marion, MI | 869 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Manton, MI | 1,261 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Le Roy, MI | 279 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cadillac, MI | 10,841 | 47% | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Sinai, NY | 10,841 | 71% | 48.3% |
| South Yarmouth, MA | 10,841 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Worth, IL | 10,840 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Sweetwater, TX | 10,838 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Burley, ID | 10,837 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Cadillac, MI | 10,841 | 47% | 2.3% |