| Index | Bad Axe | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bad Axe | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bad Axe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bad Axe, MI schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Bad Axe, MI, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cass City, MI | 2,288 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Pigeon, MI | 1,143 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Ubly, MI | 785 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Kinde, MI | 475 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Caseville, MI | 600 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 2,930 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gambrills, MD | 2,929 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Manistique, MI | 2,931 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Seymour, TX | 2,931 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Brighton, TN | 2,931 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Watkinsville, GA | 2,932 | 70% | 46.1% |
| Bad Axe, MI | 2,930 | 50% | 3.1% |
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