| Index | Sault Ste. Marie | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sault Ste. Marie | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sault Ste. Marie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sault Ste. Marie, MI schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Sault Ste. Marie, MI, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 13,526 | 44% | 8.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brecksville, OH | 13,521 | 92% | 90.9% |
| St. James, NY | 13,533 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Ridge, NY | 13,537 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Federal Heights, CO | 13,537 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Gatesville, TX | 13,513 | 41% | 13.8% |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 13,526 | 44% | 8.2% |
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