| Index | Fort Myers | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 42 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 22 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Myers | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.5% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 42 public schools, 22 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Fort Myers. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Myers, FL schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fort Myers, FL, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cypress Lake, FL | 12,766 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Sanibel, FL | 7,378 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Estero, FL | 33,450 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Fort Myers Beach, FL | 7,102 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Gateway, FL | 10,552 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Fort Myers, FL | 83,505 | 49% | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Trenton, NJ | 83,387 | 22% | 54.9% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Fort Myers, FL | 83,505 | 49% | 1.1% |
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