| Index | Saugatuck | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Saugatuck | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Saugatuck. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Saugatuck, MI schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Saugatuck, MI, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Douglas, MI | 1,107 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Zeeland, MI | 5,540 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Holland, MI | 33,329 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Fennville, MI | 1,939 | 29% | 38.8% |
| Saugatuck, MI | 899 | 62% | 29.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wells, TX | 899 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Candor, NY | 899 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Cascade, ID | 899 | 43% | 11.5% |
| McCloud, CA | 899 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hazelton, ID | 899 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Saugatuck, MI | 899 | 62% | 29.7% |