| Index | Cape Coral | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 466 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Cape Coral | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 10 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cape Coral. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cape Coral, FL schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Cape Coral, FL, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cypress Lake, FL | 12,766 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Sanibel, FL | 7,378 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Bokeelia, FL | 1,536 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Estero, FL | 33,450 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Fort Myers Beach, FL | 7,102 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 189,633 | 61% | 28.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shreveport, LA | 189,890 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Mobile, AL | 189,994 | 38% | 21.6% |
| Frisco, TX | 188,387 | 71% | 48.9% |
| McKinney, TX | 191,197 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 189,633 | 61% | 28.0% |