| Index | Escanaba | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Escanaba | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.1% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Escanaba. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Escanaba, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Escanaba, MI, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gladstone, MI | 4,888 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,509 | 40% | 17.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kelso, WA | 12,512 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Festus, MO | 12,514 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Middle Valley, TN | 12,498 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Orange City, FL | 12,521 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,497 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,509 | 40% | 17.3% |