| Index | Reed City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Reed City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Reed City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Reed City, MI schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Reed City, MI, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Rapids, MI | 10,768 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Le Roy, MI | 279 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Evart, MI | 1,706 | 32% | 32.7% |
| Hersey, MI | 319 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Reed City, MI | 2,114 | 35% | 27.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trempealeau, WI | 2,114 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Pardeeville, WI | 2,114 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Hopkins, SC | 2,115 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Thoreau, NM | 2,115 | 17% | 64.9% |
| New Glarus, WI | 2,115 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Reed City, MI | 2,114 | 35% | 27.4% |