| Index | Lawton | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lawton | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lawton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lawton, MI schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Lawton, MI, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% 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% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Paw Paw, MI | 3,416 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,140 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,533 | 44% | 7.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fryeburg, ME | 1,533 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,534 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,534 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Woodville, WI | 1,532 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,533 | 44% | 7.8% |
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