| Index | South Miami Heights | 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 | South Miami Heights | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.2% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Miami Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Miami Heights, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Miami Heights, FL, an average of 73.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.7% 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% |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 25,232 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Cutler Bay, FL | 45,068 | 65% | 34.6% |
| South Miami Heights, FL | 36,522 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Temple City, CA | 36,531 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Claremont, CA | 36,495 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Olney, MD | 36,549 | 61% | 26.5% |
| La Porte, TX | 36,484 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Watertown Town, MA | 36,568 | 53% | 10.4% |
| South Miami Heights, FL | 36,522 | n/a |