| Index | Ypsilanti | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 30 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ypsilanti | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 30 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Ypsilanti. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ypsilanti, MI schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Ypsilanti, MI, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saline, MI | 9,296 | 69% | 42.9% |
| Dexter, MI | 4,691 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 121,093 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Plymouth, MI | 9,168 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 20,792 | 34% | 28.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South El Monte, CA | 20,791 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Clifton, CO | 20,783 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Lebanon, OH | 20,781 | 61% | 27.7% |
| Mill Creek, WA | 20,750 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Hays, KS | 20,855 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 20,792 | 34% | 28.6% |
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