| Index | Manistee | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Manistee | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Manistee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manistee, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Manistee, MI, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Onekama, MI | 380 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Manistee, MI | 6,116 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thompson's Station, TN | 6,116 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Foxborough, MA | 6,119 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 6,120 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Colusa, CA | 6,111 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Sheridan, OR | 6,122 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Manistee, MI | 6,116 | 40% | 16.7% |