| Index | Kalamazoo | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 47 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 19 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kalamazoo | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 47 public schools, 19 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Kalamazoo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kalamazoo, MI schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Kalamazoo, MI, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattawan, MI | 2,567 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Schoolcraft, MI | 1,212 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Otsego, MI | 3,980 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Richland, MI | 877 | 54% | 13.3% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 76,106 | 34% | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baytown, TX | 76,089 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Hammond, IN | 76,141 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Wyoming, MI | 75,999 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Bellflower, CA | 76,339 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Iowa City, IA | 75,849 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 76,106 | 34% | 28.8% |
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