| Index | Plymouth | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Plymouth | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 62.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Plymouth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plymouth, MI schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Plymouth, MI, an average of 95.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 4,127 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 22,003 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Northville, MI | 6,168 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Novi, MI | 62,295 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,767 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,366 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Florence, OR | 9,368 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Lincoln City, OR | 9,358 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Chillicothe, MO | 9,377 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,363 | 60% | 25.2% |