| Index | Tawas City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tawas City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tawas City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tawas City, MI schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Tawas City, MI, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,343 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Whittemore, MI | 383 | 30% | 37.5% |
| East Tawas, MI | 2,800 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Tawas City, MI | 1,867 | 61% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewisburg, OH | 1,867 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Walcott, IA | 1,868 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Baird, TX | 1,868 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Superior, NE | 1,866 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Homosassa, FL | 1,865 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Tawas City, MI | 1,867 | 61% | 27.3% |
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