| Index | Cleveland Heights | Lakeland | Florida |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 53% | 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 |
| Index | Cleveland Heights | Lakeland | Florida |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 84.9% | 84.0% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 83.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.7% | 54.4% | 58.0% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.4% | 34.8% | 37.4% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.5% | 25.8% | 27.9% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland City, FL | 10,100 | 60% | 23.6% |
| Alturas, FL | 3,679 | 55% | 13.3% |
| Auburndale, FL | 14,638 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,132 | 51% | 4.9% |
| Winter Haven, FL | 36,669 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 53% | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Hill, FL | 102,929 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Lewisville, TX | 102,327 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Davenport, IA | 102,305 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 102,212 | 30% | 37.7% |
| Columbia, MD | 103,439 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 53% | 9.2% |
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