| Index | Garden City | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Garden City | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Garden City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garden City, MI schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Garden City, MI, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
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| Huntington Woods, MI | 6,303 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Northville, MI | 5,968 | 68% | 41.4% |
| Novi, MI | 60,439 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,378 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Berkley, MI | 15,352 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Garden City, MI | 26,565 | 38% | 21.6% |
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| Brownsburg, IN | 26,560 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Wooster, OH | 26,557 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Daphne, AL | 26,578 | 64% | 33.8% |
| Alvin, TX | 26,592 | 42% | 11.6% |
| West Islip, NY | 26,614 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Garden City, MI | 26,565 | 38% | 21.6% |
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