| Index | Carleton | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carleton | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carleton, MI schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Carleton, MI, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, MI | 18,214 | 53% | 9.6% |
| Wyandotte, MI | 24,944 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Dundee, MI | 4,405 | 52% | 8.9% |
| South Rockwood, MI | 1,903 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Woodhaven, MI | 12,501 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Carleton, MI | 2,449 | 43% | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aberdeen, ID | 2,449 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Sour Lake, TX | 2,449 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Hazen, ND | 2,448 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Koloa, HI | 2,448 | 56% | 16.7% |
| York, AL | 2,448 | 18% | 62.0% |
| Carleton, MI | 2,449 | 43% | 10.6% |
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