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

| Index | Empire | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.6% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 34.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Empire. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Empire, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Empire, MI, an average of 96.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple City, MI | 89 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Frankfort, MI | 946 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Interlochen, MI | 449 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Leland, MI | 258 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Benzonia, MI | 564 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Empire, MI | 334 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prescott, WA | 334 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Agra, OK | 334 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Inchelium, WA | 334 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Bronson, IA | 334 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Nashua, MT | 334 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Empire, MI | 334 | n/a |