| Index | Onaway | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Onaway | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.9% | 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 Onaway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Onaway, MI schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Onaway, MI, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Onaway, MI | 760 | 50% | 3.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyndonville, NY | 760 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ellendale, MN | 760 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Akutan, AK | 760 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Paoli, OK | 760 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Evansville, IL | 760 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Onaway, MI | 760 | 50% | 3.5% |
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