| Index | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dearborn Heights | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dearborn Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dearborn Heights, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Dearborn Heights, MI, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,528 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Birmingham, MI | 22,003 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Northville, MI | 6,168 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Novi, MI | 62,295 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,767 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 57,763 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tinley Park, IL | 57,746 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Pocatello, ID | 57,833 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Valdosta, GA | 57,835 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 57,669 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 57,666 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 57,763 | 40% | 17.4% |
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