| Index | Haines City | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Haines City | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Haines City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Haines City, FL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Haines City, FL, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Celebration, FL | 11,399 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,784 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Davenport, FL | 5,569 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,510 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Dundee, FL | 4,857 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Haines City, FL | 26,146 | 40% | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dedham, MA | 26,137 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Austin, MN | 26,125 | 38% | 21.8% |
| Zanesville, OH | 26,125 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Melrose Park, IL | 26,171 | 23% | 52.3% |
| Reading, MA | 26,111 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Haines City, FL | 26,146 | 40% | 16.8% |