| Index | Polk City | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Polk City | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.8% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.5% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Polk City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polk City, FL schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Polk City, FL, an average of 72.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Highland City, FL | 11,392 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Auburndale, FL | 16,230 | 54% | 12.0% |
| Lakeland, FL | 110,335 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Davenport, FL | 5,420 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Dundee, FL | 4,738 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,417 | 51% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milford, NE | 2,417 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Pacolet, SC | 2,418 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Bridgman, MI | 2,416 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,418 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Rockdale, IL | 2,416 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Polk City, FL | 2,417 | 51% | 5.2% |
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