| Index | Fife Lake | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 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 | Fife Lake | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fife Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fife Lake, MI schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fife Lake, MI, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingsley, MI | 1,991 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Traverse City, MI | 16,116 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Manton, MI | 1,261 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,295 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 323 | 32% | 32.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rattan, OK | 323 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Powers Lake, ND | 323 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Holland Patent, NY | 324 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Fargo, OK | 324 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Bowie, AZ | 324 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 323 | 32% | 32.6% |