| Index | Palmetto Estates | 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 | Palmetto Estates | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.7% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmetto Estates. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmetto Estates, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmetto Estates, FL, an average of 80.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 13,140 | 86% | 79.7% |
| South Miami, FL | 12,237 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 51,686 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Doral, FL | 64,546 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 25,232 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Palmetto Estates, FL | 16,769 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo, MN | 16,770 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Los Osos, CA | 16,776 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Pinehurst, NC | 16,760 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Adelphi, MD | 16,780 | 19% | 59.6% |
| Kaukauna, WI | 16,758 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Palmetto Estates, FL | 16,769 | n/a |