| Index | Kalkaska | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kalkaska | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kalkaska. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kalkaska, MI schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Kalkaska, MI, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elk Rapids, MI | 1,531 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 371 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Mancelona, MI | 1,708 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Fife Lake, MI | 315 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Rapid City, MI | 1,495 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,230 | 38% | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ball Ground, GA | 2,230 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Leesport, PA | 2,230 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Altamont, IL | 2,231 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Seneca, MO | 2,229 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Cedar Grove, WI | 2,231 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Kalkaska, MI | 2,230 | 38% | 20.7% |
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