| Index | Madison Heights | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Madison Heights | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Madison Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Madison Heights, MI schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Madison Heights, MI, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,299 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,528 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 4,127 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,340 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 22,003 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Madison Heights, MI | 31,139 | 32% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ballwin, MO | 31,123 | 61% | 28.0% |
| Atascadero, CA | 31,156 | 43% | 10.5% |
| North Royalton, OH | 31,118 | 85% | 77.7% |
| Santa Paula, CA | 31,101 | 37% | 22.0% |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 31,094 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Madison Heights, MI | 31,139 | 32% | 34.0% |