| Index | Southfield | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 24% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 8 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Southfield | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 12 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Southfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Southfield, MI schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Southfield, MI, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Southfield, MI | 72,966 | 24% | 50.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Framingham, MA | 72,846 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Turlock, CA | 72,715 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Ellicott City, MD | 73,272 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Albany, GA | 72,634 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 73,319 | 43% | 9.4% |
| Southfield, MI | 72,966 | 24% | 50.1% |
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