| Index | Cortez | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cortez | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.3% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.9% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cortez. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cortez, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cortez, FL, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,276 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,678 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Cortez, FL | 5,088 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Krum, TX | 5,088 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,089 | 73% | 51.6% |
| Camilla, GA | 5,087 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Perry, UT | 5,090 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Beckett, NJ | 5,091 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Cortez, FL | 5,088 | n/a |
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