| Index | Beacon Hill | Lakeland | Florida |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 55% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 17:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 52 | 3,388 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 21 | 1,640 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 5 | 466 |
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| Index | Beacon Hill | Lakeland | Florida |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 84.9% | 84.0% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 83.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 54.4% | 58.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.9% | 34.8% | 37.4% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 25.8% | 27.9% |
| Completed masters | 20.8% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.9% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Alturas, FL | 3,778 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,417 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Winter Haven, FL | 42,933 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 52% | 9.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gresham, OR | 110,456 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Richmond, CA | 110,051 | 26% | 46.3% |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 110,767 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Everett, WA | 110,840 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Billings, MT | 109,705 | 42% | 12.1% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 52% | 9.0% |
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