| Index | Green Cove Springs | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Green Cove Springs | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Green Cove Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Green Cove Springs, FL schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Green Cove Springs, FL, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fruit Cove, FL | 33,038 | 84% | 75.5% |
| World Golf Village, FL | 18,937 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Fleming Island, FL | 30,582 | 72% | 50.5% |
| Orange Park, FL | 8,764 | 64% | 34.1% |
| Middleburg, FL | 12,544 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 8,283 | 49% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelby, OH | 8,282 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Bradford, PA | 8,284 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Wetumpka, AL | 8,282 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Doylestown, PA | 8,282 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Orrville, OH | 8,281 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Green Cove Springs, FL | 8,283 | 49% | 2.6% |
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