| Index | Advance | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Advance | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.4% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Advance. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Advance, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Advance, MI, an average of 96.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harbor Springs, MI | 1,107 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Petoskey, MI | 5,701 | 55% | 15.5% |
| Boyne City, MI | 3,721 | 53% | 10.1% |
| East Jordan, MI | 2,133 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 337 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Advance, MI | 372 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jeffersonville, NY | 372 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Colton, WA | 372 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Miltona, MN | 372 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Spreckels, CA | 373 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Advance, MI | 372 | n/a |
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