| Index | McBain | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 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 | McBain | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 McBain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McBain, MI schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McBain, MI, an average of 83.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marion, MI | 869 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Cadillac, MI | 10,841 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Manton, MI | 1,261 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Le Roy, MI | 279 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lake City, MI | 749 | 40% | 17.4% |
| McBain, MI | 744 | 56% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alex, OK | 744 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Green Valley, IL | 744 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Crab Orchard, KY | 744 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Walnut Grove, MN | 744 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Butler, KY | 743 | 47% | 1.6% |
| McBain, MI | 744 | 56% | 17.2% |