| Index | Sylvan Lake | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sylvan Lake | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.1% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.5% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sylvan Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sylvan Lake, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sylvan Lake, MI, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% 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% |
| Sylvan Lake, MI | 1,835 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ackley, IA | 1,835 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Rogue River, OR | 1,834 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Kershaw, SC | 1,834 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Cottonport, LA | 1,836 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Brodheadsville, PA | 1,836 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Sylvan Lake, MI | 1,835 | n/a |
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