| Index | Buchanan | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buchanan | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buchanan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buchanan, MI schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Buchanan, MI, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, IN | 30,499 | 82% | 71.7% |
| Bridgman, MI | 2,416 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Edwardsburg, MI | 1,115 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Osceola, IN | 3,323 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Stevensville, MI | 1,074 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Buchanan, MI | 4,270 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Wendover, NV | 4,271 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Mitchell, IN | 4,272 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Hugoton, KS | 4,274 | 23% | 51.7% |
| Adamsville, AL | 4,266 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Brookfield, MO | 4,265 | 48% | = 100 |
| Buchanan, MI | 4,270 | 50% | 4.2% |
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