| Index | Delray Beach | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Delray Beach | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.5% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 10 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Delray Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Delray Beach, FL schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Delray Beach, FL, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parkland, FL | 32,878 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Boca Raton, FL | 98,776 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Wellington, FL | 64,990 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Coral Springs, FL | 133,370 | 62% | 28.7% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 78,060 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Delray Beach, FL | 68,916 | 56% | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Homestead, FL | 68,937 | 50% | 5.1% |
| North Port, FL | 68,779 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Eau Claire, WI | 68,720 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 68,711 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Davis, CA | 68,640 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Delray Beach, FL | 68,916 | 56% | 16.9% |
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