| Index | Houghton | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Houghton | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.7% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 10.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Houghton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houghton, MI schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Houghton, MI, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hancock, MI | 4,526 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Calumet, MI | 776 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Lake Linden, MI | 1,167 | 46% | 4.2% |
| South Range, MI | 511 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Dollar Bay, MI | 971 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Houghton, MI | 7,805 | 67% | 39.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ripon, WI | 7,802 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Bellwood, VA | 7,808 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Odessa, FL | 7,808 | 79% | 64.2% |
| York, NE | 7,810 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Kenai, AK | 7,799 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Houghton, MI | 7,805 | 67% | 39.2% |
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