| Index | Manistee Lake | 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 | Manistee Lake | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Manistee Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manistee Lake, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Manistee Lake, MI, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellaire, MI | 908 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 371 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Mancelona, MI | 1,708 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,230 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Rapid City, MI | 1,495 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 527 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rolla, KS | 527 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Thompsonville, IL | 527 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Mecosta, MI | 527 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Amo, IN | 527 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Fox River, AK | 526 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 527 | n/a |
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