| Index | Whitmore Lake | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Whitmore Lake | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Whitmore Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whitmore Lake, MI schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Whitmore Lake, MI, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dexter, MI | 4,813 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Northville, MI | 6,168 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Novi, MI | 62,295 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Chelsea, MI | 5,563 | 65% | 36.1% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 125,691 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Whitmore Lake, MI | 8,299 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockwood, VA | 8,294 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Lake Dallas, TX | 8,292 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Pismo Beach, CA | 8,306 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Laughlin, NV | 8,310 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Rolling Hills Estates, CA | 8,314 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Whitmore Lake, MI | 8,299 | 50% | 3.1% |