| Index | Plant City | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Plant City | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plant City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plant City, FL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Plant City, FL, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fish Hawk, FL | 23,556 | 80% | 66.8% |
| Valrico, FL | 40,259 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 60,534 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Riverview, FL | 95,849 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Plant City, FL | 39,437 | 45% | 6.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Banos, CA | 39,443 | 31% | 35.7% |
| Carol Stream, IL | 39,447 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Keizer, OR | 39,408 | 42% | 11.6% |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 39,476 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Columbia, TN | 39,515 | 21% | 56.6% |
| Plant City, FL | 39,437 | 45% | 6.4% |
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