| Index | Arcadia | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Arcadia | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.4% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcadia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcadia, FL schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Arcadia, FL, an average of 67.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arcadia, FL | 8,355 | 38% | 20.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewistown, PA | 8,354 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Congers, NY | 8,350 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Farmville, VA | 8,368 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Ludington, MI | 8,370 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Madison Park, NJ | 8,371 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Arcadia, FL | 8,355 | 38% | 20.2% |