| Index | Detroit | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 23:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 336 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 64 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 19 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Detroit | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 336 public schools, 64 private schools and 19 post-secondary schools in Detroit. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Detroit, MI schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Detroit, MI, an average of 73.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,256 | 80% | 65.2% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,330 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,265 | 71% | 48.1% |
| Birmingham, MI | 20,653 | 70% | 45.5% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,450 | 66% | 37.7% |
| Detroit, MI | 683,443 | 19% | 60.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Paso, TX | 678,058 | 50% | 3.2% |
| Seattle, WA | 668,849 | 60% | 24.6% |
| Washington, DC | 659,009 | 31% | 35.1% |
| Boston, MA | 658,279 | 33% | 32.1% |
| Memphis, TN | 655,857 | 21% | 56.5% |
| Detroit, MI | 683,443 | 19% | 60.8% |
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