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

| Index | Ellenton | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ellenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ellenton, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ellenton, FL, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,379 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Bradenton, FL | 59,421 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Wimauma, FL | 10,172 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,991 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Ellenton, FL | 5,974 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Mohegan, NY | 5,975 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Branford Center, CT | 5,975 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Truth or Consequences, NM | 5,976 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Monroeville, AL | 5,977 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Luling, TX | 5,969 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Ellenton, FL | 5,974 | n/a |