| Index | Parkdale | 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 | Parkdale | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 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 Parkdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parkdale, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Parkdale, MI, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manistee, MI | 6,360 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Onekama, MI | 394 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Brethren, MI | 423 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Parkdale, MI | 763 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shannon, IL | 763 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Superior, MT | 763 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Summerland, CA | 763 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Coggon, IA | 764 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Hugo, CO | 764 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Parkdale, MI | 763 | n/a |