| Index | Palmetto | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 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 | Palmetto | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmetto. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmetto, FL schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Palmetto, FL, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,379 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sarasota, FL | 59,705 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Bradenton, FL | 59,421 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Ruskin, FL | 26,287 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,991 | 49% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jasper, AL | 13,990 | 49% | 2.0% |
| McMinnville, TN | 13,998 | 29% | 39.7% |
| Vadnais Heights, MN | 13,975 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Grover Beach, CA | 13,974 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Blytheville, AR | 14,019 | 22% | 54.0% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,991 | 49% | 1.1% |
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