| Index | Traverse City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Traverse City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 14 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Traverse City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Traverse City, MI schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Traverse City, MI, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple City, MI | 89 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Elk Rapids, MI | 1,569 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Kingsley, MI | 1,991 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Interlochen, MI | 449 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 323 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Traverse City, MI | 16,116 | 49% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Grange, IL | 16,121 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Hermitage, PA | 16,098 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Morton, IL | 16,134 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Parlier, CA | 16,139 | 25% | 47.0% |
| Dixon, IL | 16,145 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Traverse City, MI | 16,116 | 49% | 2.9% |