| Index | Mackinaw City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Mackinaw City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Mackinaw City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mackinaw City, MI schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mackinaw City, MI, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackinac Island, MI | 1,032 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cheboygan, MI | 4,906 | 36% | 25.8% |
| Mackinaw City, MI | 726 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort White, FL | 726 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Muir, MI | 726 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Mooresburg, TN | 726 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Queen City, MO | 726 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Coleman, WI | 726 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Mackinaw City, MI | 726 | 60% | 24.0% |