| Index | Highland Beach | 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 | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Highland Beach | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highland Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highland Beach, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Highland Beach, FL, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parkland, FL | 34,063 | 80% | 65.9% |
| Boca Raton, FL | 102,418 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Coral Springs, FL | 137,865 | 62% | 28.7% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 80,667 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Delray Beach, FL | 70,778 | 56% | 16.9% |
| Highland Beach, FL | 4,052 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granite Falls, WA | 4,052 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Holloman AFB, NM | 4,053 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Gentry, AR | 4,053 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Hephzibah, GA | 4,050 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Oliver Springs, TN | 4,054 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Highland Beach, FL | 4,052 | n/a |