| Index | Trenton | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Trenton | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.7% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Trenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Trenton, MI schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Trenton, MI, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyandotte, MI | 25,473 | 53% | 9.5% |
| South Rockwood, MI | 1,977 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Woodhaven, MI | 12,963 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Rockwood, MI | 3,275 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Carleton, MI | 2,527 | 43% | 10.6% |
| Trenton, MI | 18,684 | 53% | 9.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Massapequa, NY | 18,681 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Somerset, MA | 18,700 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Ashtabula, OH | 18,701 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Eastlake, OH | 18,652 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Oxon Hill, MD | 18,651 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Trenton, MI | 18,684 | 53% | 9.6% |