| Index | Sanford | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Sanford | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.0% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 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 Sanford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sanford, MI schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sanford, MI, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freeland, MI | 6,866 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Midland, MI | 41,922 | 54% | 12.7% |
| Coleman, MI | 1,235 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Beaverton, MI | 1,270 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Sanford, MI | 862 | 40% | 16.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hermitage, AR | 862 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Valders, WI | 862 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Cimarron, NM | 862 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Bloomfield, NE | 862 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Alexis, IL | 862 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Sanford, MI | 862 | 40% | 16.0% |
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