| Index | Michigan City | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Michigan City | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Michigan City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Michigan City, IN schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Michigan City, IN, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Buffalo, MI | 1,613 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Rolling Prairie, IN | 408 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Porter, IN | 4,835 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Chesterton, IN | 13,884 | 59% | 23.4% |
| La Porte, IN | 21,328 | 49% | 2.7% |
| Michigan City, IN | 31,191 | 40% | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Naugatuck, CT | 31,201 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Needham, MA | 31,177 | 74% | 54.8% |
| Princeton, NJ | 31,161 | 72% | 50.9% |
| Sherwood, AR | 31,225 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | 31,273 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Michigan City, IN | 31,191 | 40% | 17.4% |
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