| Index | Bartow | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 49% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bartow | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bartow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bartow, FL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bartow, FL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crooked Lake Park, FL | 1,665 | 77% | 55% |
| Lakeland Highlands, FL | 12,426 | 67% | 36% |
| Medulla, FL | 8,561 | 53% | 8% |
| Auburndale, FL | 14,638 | 51% | 5% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 50% | 2% |
| Bartow, FL | 18,501 | 36% | 27% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Massapequa, NY | 18,493 | 64% | 30% |
| Wantagh, NY | 18,490 | 71% | 45% |
| Rutherford, NJ | 18,480 | 56% | 14% |
| Point Pleasant, NJ | 18,464 | 51% | 4% |
| Ashtabula, OH | 18,540 | 59% | 20% |
| Bartow, FL | 18,501 | 36% | 27% |
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