| Index | New Smyrna Beach | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |


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| Index | New Smyrna Beach | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.4% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in New Smyrna Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Smyrna Beach, FL schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In New Smyrna Beach, FL, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Hill, FL | 2,097 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Port Orange, FL | 65,435 | 64% | 33.9% |
| Edgewater, FL | 24,363 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Daytona Beach, FL | 70,799 | 43% | 9.9% |
| South Daytona, FL | 13,503 | 42% | 12.5% |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | 27,977 | 59% | 22.0% |
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| Shaker Heights, OH | 27,985 | 73% | 51.3% |
| Imperial Beach, CA | 27,956 | 28% | 40.8% |
| Anderson, SC | 27,956 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Bixby, OK | 28,000 | 57% | 18.9% |
| Magna, UT | 27,938 | 26% | 46.7% |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | 27,977 | 59% | 22.0% |