| Index | Melvindale | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Melvindale | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Melvindale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Melvindale, MI schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Melvindale, MI, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.
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| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,299 | 80% | 65.6% |
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| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |
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| Melvindale, MI | 10,685 | 22% | 54.2% |
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| Melvindale, MI | 10,685 | 22% | 54.2% |
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