| Index | Bradenton | Florida | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 55% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 55 | 3,388 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 26 | 1,640 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 466 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Bradenton | Florida | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 84.0% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 55 public schools, 26 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Bradenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bradenton, FL schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bradenton, FL, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,276 | 80% | 65.6% | 
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | 64% | 32.9% | 
| Palmetto, FL | 13,678 | 49% | 1.1% | 
| Ruskin, FL | 25,640 | 35% | 26.4% | 
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Hanford, CA | 57,339 | 39% | 19.3% | 
| Richland, WA | 57,353 | 58% | 20.1% | 
| Taunton, MA | 57,327 | 42% | 13.5% | 
| Casa Grande, AZ | 57,318 | 38% | 21.7% | 
| Midwest City, OK | 57,392 | 20% | 58.2% | 
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% |