| Index | Wauchula | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wauchula | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.4% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.1% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wauchula. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wauchula, FL schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Wauchula, FL, an average of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zolfo Springs, FL | 2,149 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Bowling Green, FL | 2,910 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Wauchula, FL | 4,801 | 58% | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whiting, IN | 4,801 | 35% | 27.5% |
| Omak, WA | 4,801 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Palmetto, GA | 4,802 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Edgefield, SC | 4,800 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Wauchula, FL | 4,801 | 58% | 20.2% |
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