| Index | Chelsea | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chelsea | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.6% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chelsea. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chelsea, MI schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Chelsea, MI, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saline, MI | 9,296 | 69% | 42.9% |
| Dexter, MI | 4,691 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 121,093 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Pinckney, MI | 2,132 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Brooklyn, MI | 1,088 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Chelsea, MI | 5,378 | 65% | 36.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marksville, LA | 5,376 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Evansville, WI | 5,374 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Clarinda, IA | 5,371 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Vinita, OK | 5,367 | 29% | 39.3% |
| Sinton, TX | 5,389 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Chelsea, MI | 5,378 | 65% | 36.1% |
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