| Index | Leesburg | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Leesburg | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Leesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leesburg, FL schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Leesburg, FL, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| The Villages, FL | 81,444 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Lady Lake, FL | 15,695 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Astatula, FL | 2,266 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bushnell, FL | 3,170 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Webster, FL | 1,130 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Leesburg, FL | 23,142 | 36% | 24.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Island, IL | 23,160 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Chalmette, LA | 23,111 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Bluffton, SC | 23,176 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Taylors, SC | 23,107 | 69% | 43.6% |
| Clayton, NC | 23,179 | 43% | 11.0% |
| Leesburg, FL | 23,142 | 36% | 24.6% |
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