| Index | Palatka | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Palatka | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.1% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palatka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palatka, FL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Palatka, FL, an average of 72.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Interlachen, FL | 1,843 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Crescent City, FL | 1,704 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Hastings, FL | 1,304 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Palatka, FL | 10,388 | 42% | 12.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Liberty Lake, WA | 10,381 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Danville, IN | 10,380 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Vidalia, GA | 10,380 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Beverly Hills, MI | 10,378 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Cambridge, OH | 10,398 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Palatka, FL | 10,388 | 42% | 12.1% |