| Index | Palm Harbor | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Palm Harbor | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.3% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palm Harbor. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palm Harbor, FL schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Palm Harbor, FL, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Odessa, FL | 7,980 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Trinity, FL | 13,016 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | 25,911 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Oldsmar, FL | 15,135 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Dunedin, FL | 37,553 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Palm Harbor, FL | 63,813 | 72% | 49.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 63,786 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Reston, VA | 63,840 | 80% | 65.8% |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 63,899 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Burnsville, MN | 63,628 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Hamilton, OH | 64,032 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Palm Harbor, FL | 63,813 | 72% | 49.8% |