| Index | Traverse City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 29 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Traverse City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 29 public schools, 14 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Traverse City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Traverse City, MI schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Traverse City, MI, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple City, MI | 86 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Elk Rapids, MI | 1,531 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Kingsley, MI | 1,933 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Interlochen, MI | 438 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 315 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Traverse City, MI | 15,525 | 49% | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Groves, TX | 15,531 | 58% | 20.5% |
| The Dalles, OR | 15,518 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Longwood, FL | 15,514 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Asbury Park, NJ | 15,536 | 16% | 67.3% |
| Middleburg Heights, OH | 15,514 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Traverse City, MI | 15,525 | 49% | 2.9% |
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