| Index | Punta Gorda | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Punta Gorda | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Punta Gorda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Punta Gorda, FL schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Punta Gorda, FL, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Port, FL | 68,779 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Port Charlotte, FL | 64,335 | 51% | 7.2% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,044 | 65% | 35.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelby, NC | 20,046 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
| West Chester, PA | 20,033 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Miamisburg, OH | 20,020 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Glassboro, NJ | 20,069 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,044 | 65% | 35.1% |
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