| Index | Lecanto | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 52% | 68% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,388 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,965 |
| Index | Lecanto | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 83.4% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 70.6% | 82.2% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 56.8% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.8% | 35.9% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 26.8% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 9.6% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Citrus Springs, FL | 8,545 | 69% | 1% |
| Hernando, FL | 9,109 | 67% | 2% |
| Homosassa, FL | 2,143 | 66% | 3% |
| Crystal River, FL | 3,072 | 65% | 4% |
| Floral City, FL | 4,883 | 64% | 6% |
| Lecanto, FL | 5,394 | 44% | 36% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Willard, MO | 5,395 | 60% | 12% |
| White Hall, AR | 5,392 | 80% | 17% |
| Isanti, MN | 5,396 | 66% | 4% |
| Piedmont, SC | 5,396 | 77% | 13% |
| Spring Grove, IL | 5,390 | 90% | 31% |
| Lecanto, FL | 5,394 | 44% | 36% |