| Index | Royal Oak | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Royal Oak | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.4% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Royal Oak. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Royal Oak, MI schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Royal Oak, MI, an average of 95.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | 9,142 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Birmingham, MI | 21,272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Royal Oak, MI | 59,256 | 54% | 13.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bartlett, TN | 59,252 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Brookline, MA | 59,223 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Lancaster, PA | 59,321 | 48% | 0.3% |
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 59,184 | 42% | 13.3% |
| San Rafael, CA | 59,178 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Royal Oak, MI | 59,256 | 54% | 13.2% |
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