| Index | Palm Bay | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palm Bay | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Palm Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palm Bay, FL schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Palm Bay, FL, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Melbourne Beach, FL | 3,270 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Indian Harbour Beach, FL | 8,509 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Satellite Beach, FL | 11,000 | 76% | 58.5% |
| Indialantic, FL | 2,879 | 74% | 54.2% |
| West Melbourne, FL | 23,454 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Palm Bay, FL | 113,751 | 53% | 10.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Hill, FL | 113,742 | 59% | 22.8% |
| North Charleston, SC | 113,880 | 37% | 23.8% |
| El Monte, CA | 113,917 | 39% | 19.6% |
| Murrieta, CA | 114,066 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Temecula, CA | 113,117 | 57% | 19.4% |
| Palm Bay, FL | 113,751 | 53% | 10.2% |
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