| Index | East Palatka | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | East Palatka | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in East Palatka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Palatka, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 8:1. In East Palatka, FL, an average of 73.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palatka, FL | 10,701 | 42% | 12.1% |
| Crescent City, FL | 1,744 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Hastings, FL | 1,347 | 20% | 58.3% |
| East Palatka, FL | 1,680 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Industry, PA | 1,680 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Trevorton, PA | 1,681 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Terrebonne, OR | 1,679 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Spring Green, WI | 1,678 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Randolph, WI | 1,678 | 45% | 6.3% |
| East Palatka, FL | 1,680 | n/a |