| 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 | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Novi, MI | 60,439 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,378 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 55,630 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 55,463 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Parker, CO | 55,460 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 55,432 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Blue Springs, MO | 55,415 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 55,870 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 55,630 | 40% | 17.4% |
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