| Index | Pentwater | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Pentwater | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 40.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pentwater. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pentwater, MI schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pentwater, MI, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ludington, MI | 8,370 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Hart, MI | 2,191 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Shelby, MI | 2,627 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Custer, MI | 301 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Scottville, MI | 1,342 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Pentwater, MI | 823 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Snow Shoe, PA | 823 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Efland, NC | 823 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Viborg, SD | 823 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Clarkrange, TN | 823 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley View, TX | 823 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Pentwater, MI | 823 | 60% | 24.0% |