| Index | Clifford | 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 | Clifford | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.6% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Clifford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifford, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clifford, MI, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
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| Brown City, MI | 1,190 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Clifford, MI | 305 | n/a |
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| Clifford, MI | 305 | n/a |
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