| Index | Lecanto | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lecanto | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lecanto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lecanto, FL schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lecanto, FL, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hernando, FL | 8,977 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Inverness, FL | 7,399 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Citrus Springs, FL | 9,173 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Homosassa, FL | 1,817 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Crystal River, FL | 3,161 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Lecanto, FL | 7,224 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| University Park, IL | 7,224 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Huntertown, IN | 7,224 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Canfield, OH | 7,226 | 88% | 84.2% |
| Ephraim, UT | 7,222 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Twin Rivers, NJ | 7,221 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lecanto, FL | 7,224 | 45% | 6.3% |
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