| Index | Taft | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Taft | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.2% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.4% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Taft. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Taft, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Taft, FL, an average of 77.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Windermere, FL | 3,497 | 69% | 43.9% |
| Belle Isle, FL | 7,139 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Maitland, FL | 17,749 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Celebration, FL | 11,077 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Winter Garden, FL | 44,888 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Taft, FL | 1,573 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, MS | 1,573 | 13% | 73.3% |
| Pierz, MN | 1,573 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Itasca, TX | 1,574 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Holland, TX | 1,574 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Ivanhoe, TX | 1,572 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Taft, FL | 1,573 | n/a |
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