| Index | Sand Lake | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Sand Lake | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sand Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sand Lake, MI schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sand Lake, MI, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tawas City, MI | 1,824 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Whittemore, MI | 370 | 30% | 37.5% |
| East Tawas, MI | 2,729 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,296 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tennessee Ridge, TN | 1,296 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Clinton, KY | 1,296 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Marcus, IA | 1,295 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Harper, KS | 1,295 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Newberry, MI | 1,298 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,296 | 35% | 28.1% |
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