| Index | Pontiac | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pontiac | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pontiac. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pontiac, MI schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pontiac, MI, an average of 75.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,528 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 4,127 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 22,003 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Troy, MI | 87,197 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Northville, MI | 6,168 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Pontiac, MI | 61,764 | 16% | 66.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meriden, CT | 61,712 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Sanford, FL | 61,887 | 58% | 19.9% |
| Lakewood, WA | 61,909 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 61,965 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Woodland, CA | 61,522 | 36% | 24.9% |
| Pontiac, MI | 61,764 | 16% | 66.7% |
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