| Index | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 52% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 43 | 3,388 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 36 | 1,640 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 21 | 466 | 7,965 |
| Index | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 83.4% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 82.2% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 56.8% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.3% | 35.9% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.9% | 26.8% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 9.6% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aventura, FL | 36,979 | 87% | 27% |
| Parkland, FL | 25,895 | 79% | 15% |
| Southwest Ranches, FL | 7,583 | 75% | 10% |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 21,583 | 74% | 9% |
| Cooper City, FL | 32,058 | 74% | 8% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 171,137 | 39% | 42% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oceanside, CA | 171,400 | 54% | 21% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 170,782 | 55% | 19% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 171,863 | 39% | 43% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 170,170 | 59% | 14% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 169,260 | 53% | 23% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 171,137 | 39% | 42% |