| Index | Mary Esther | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mary Esther | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mary Esther. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mary Esther, FL schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Mary Esther, FL, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valparaiso, FL | 5,669 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Niceville, FL | 15,619 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Destin, FL | 14,482 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Eglin AFB, FL | 2,448 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Navarre, FL | 37,390 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Mary Esther, FL | 4,370 | 69% | 43.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamburg, PA | 4,369 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Hampden, ME | 4,373 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Clarkdale, AZ | 4,367 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Barnwell, SC | 4,373 | 40% | 16.9% |
| La Joya, TX | 4,374 | 62% | 29.8% |
| Mary Esther, FL | 4,370 | 69% | 43.2% |
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