| Index | Hernando | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Hernando | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.4% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.5% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.6% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hernando. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hernando, FL schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hernando, FL, an average of 79.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Panasoffkee, FL | 4,049 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Inverness, FL | 7,399 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Citrus Springs, FL | 9,173 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Homosassa, FL | 1,817 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Crystal River, FL | 3,161 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Hernando, FL | 8,977 | 64% | 33.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mechanicsburg, PA | 8,977 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Craig, CO | 8,978 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Harleysville, PA | 8,975 | 75% | 55.5% |
| Cambridge, MN | 8,975 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Grants, NM | 8,987 | 18% | 62.2% |
| Hernando, FL | 8,977 | 64% | 33.9% |
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