| Index | Longboat Key | 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 | Longboat Key | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 30.3% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Longboat Key. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Longboat Key, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Longboat Key, FL, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osprey, FL | 6,561 | 99% | 105.7% |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,119 | 80% | 65.2% |
| Sarasota, FL | 54,425 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Bradenton, FL | 52,985 | 51% | 6.2% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,138 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Longboat Key, FL | 7,158 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hiawatha, IA | 7,160 | 63% | 31.4% |
| Floresville, TX | 7,154 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Glenolden, PA | 7,167 | 44% | 9.3% |
| Benton, IL | 7,148 | 27% | 44.6% |
| Fabens, TX | 7,168 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Longboat Key, FL | 7,158 | n/a |
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