| Index | Tavares | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Tavares | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tavares. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tavares, FL schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Tavares, FL, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lady Lake, FL | 16,307 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Sorrento, FL | 143 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Astatula, FL | 2,345 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Mount Dora, FL | 14,517 | 58% | 20.6% |
| Altoona, FL | 80 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Tavares, FL | 17,657 | 53% | 10.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winder, GA | 17,650 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Palos Hills, IL | 17,664 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | 17,666 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Tifton, GA | 17,666 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Calhoun, GA | 17,644 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Tavares, FL | 17,657 | 53% | 10.1% |