| Index | Galien | 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 | Galien | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Galien. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galien, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Galien, MI, an average of 78.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgman, MI | 2,493 | 66% | 37.8% |
| New Buffalo, MI | 1,674 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Stevensville, MI | 1,112 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Rolling Prairie, IN | 424 | 61% | 26.0% |
| New Carlisle, IN | 2,254 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pewamo, MI | 466 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Blum, TX | 466 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Herreid, SD | 466 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Glen, MS | 466 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lometa, TX | 466 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Galien, MI | 466 | n/a |