| Index | Alpena | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Alpena | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.3% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Alpena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alpena, MI schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Alpena, MI, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Posen, MI | 205 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ossineke, MI | 828 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Alpena, MI | 9,987 | 36% | 24.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kinnelon, NJ | 9,988 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Linganore, MD | 9,988 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Ventnor City, NJ | 9,995 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Watervliet, NY | 9,976 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Flat Rock, MI | 9,974 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Alpena, MI | 9,987 | 36% | 24.6% |
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