| Index | Howard City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 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 | Howard City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Howard City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howard City, MI schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Howard City, MI, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Springs, MI | 3,703 | 51% | 6.5% |
| Lakeview, MI | 946 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,173 | 48% | = 100 |
| Greenville, MI | 8,407 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Morley, MI | 578 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | 31% | 35.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Priest River, ID | 1,799 | 38% | 20.5% |
| La Luz, NM | 1,799 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Argos, IN | 1,799 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Newburgh Heights, OH | 1,798 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Vevay, IN | 1,798 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Howard City, MI | 1,799 | 31% | 35.8% |
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