| Index | Kalamazoo | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 47 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 19 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kalamazoo | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 47 public schools, 19 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Kalamazoo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kalamazoo, MI schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Kalamazoo, MI, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattawan, MI | 2,282 | 64% | 32.0% |
| Schoolcraft, MI | 1,431 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Otsego, MI | 3,970 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Portage, MI | 47,854 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Richland, MI | 858 | 56% | 15.3% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 34% | 29.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Camden, NJ | 76,005 | 19% | 60.4% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 75,721 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Albany, GA | 75,657 | 26% | 45.5% |
| Auburn, WA | 75,607 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Evanston, IL | 75,472 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 75,885 | 34% | 29.0% |
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