| Index | Palm City | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palm City | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palm City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palm City, FL schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Palm City, FL, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jensen Beach, FL | 12,178 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Hobe Sound, FL | 14,318 | 59% | 21.6% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 175,652 | 57% | 17.5% |
| Stuart, FL | 16,204 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Indiantown, FL | 5,921 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Palm City, FL | 23,668 | 77% | 60.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mequon, WI | 23,663 | 67% | 38.4% |
| Marshall, TX | 23,651 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Greenbelt, MD | 23,623 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Fairfax, VA | 23,620 | 84% | 74.1% |
| Kernersville, NC | 23,736 | 43% | 10.3% |
| Palm City, FL | 23,668 | 77% | 60.3% |
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