| Index | Laurium | 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 | Laurium | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 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 Laurium. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurium, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Laurium, MI, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houghton, MI | 8,076 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Hancock, MI | 4,684 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Calumet, MI | 804 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lake Linden, MI | 1,212 | 46% | 4.2% |
| South Range, MI | 525 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Laurium, MI | 1,960 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Como, MS | 1,960 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Wapello, IA | 1,960 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Mayville, ND | 1,961 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | 1,959 | 65% | 34.4% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,961 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Laurium, MI | 1,960 | n/a |