| Index | Grand Rapids | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 152 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 43 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 15 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Grand Rapids | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.7% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 152 public schools, 43 private schools and 15 post-secondary schools in Grand Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Rapids, MI schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Grand Rapids, MI, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron Center, MI | 6,653 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Forest Hills, MI | 28,690 | 72% | 49.7% |
| Hudsonville, MI | 7,353 | 71% | 47.8% |
| Rockford, MI | 6,310 | 63% | 30.5% |
| Caledonia, MI | 1,442 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 38% | 21.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Aurora, IL | 199,326 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Amarillo, TX | 199,225 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Montgomery, AL | 199,054 | 33% | 30.3% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 38% | 21.7% |
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