| Index | Highland City | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Highland City | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.8% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Highland City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Highland City, FL schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Highland City, FL, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alturas, FL | 3,778 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,417 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Winter Haven, FL | 42,933 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tarrytown, NY | 11,394 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Endwell, NY | 11,396 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Martinsville, NJ | 11,384 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Guymon, OK | 11,381 | 28% | 42.5% |
| Stuarts Draft, VA | 11,380 | 80% | 66.4% |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
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