| Index | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 43 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 36 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 21 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 43 public schools, 36 private schools and 21 post-secondary schools in Fort Lauderdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Lauderdale, FL schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fort Lauderdale, FL, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aventura, FL | 37,515 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Parkland, FL | 28,354 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 21,937 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Cooper City, FL | 34,364 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Southwest Ranches, FL | 7,745 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 175,153 | 48% | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chattanooga, TN | 175,462 | 30% | 36.5% |
| Tempe, AZ | 174,708 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 174,676 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 175,652 | 57% | 17.8% |
| Oceanside, CA | 173,829 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 175,153 | 48% | 0.7% |
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