| Index | Tallahassee | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 58 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 30 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 12 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tallahassee | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.1% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 58 public schools, 30 private schools and 12 post-secondary schools in Tallahassee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tallahassee, FL schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Tallahassee, FL, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Havana, FL | 2,193 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Tallahassee, FL | 192,885 | 54% | 12.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Overland Park, KS | 193,412 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| McKinney, TX | 191,197 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Tallahassee, FL | 192,885 | 54% | 12.6% |
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