| Index | Bartow | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bartow | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bartow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bartow, FL schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bartow, FL, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Alturas, FL | 3,778 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Dundee, FL | 4,738 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bartow, FL | 19,762 | 41% | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleton, WI | 19,764 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Blythe, CA | 19,747 | 23% | 53.0% |
| Sherwood, OR | 19,745 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Seymour, IN | 19,780 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Shafter, CA | 19,743 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Bartow, FL | 19,762 | 41% | 14.8% |
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