| Index | Palmetto Bay | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 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 | Palmetto Bay | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.9% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.8% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.8% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 23.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palmetto Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palmetto Bay, FL schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palmetto Bay, FL, an average of 93.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 12,867 | 86% | 79.7% |
| South Miami, FL | 11,958 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Coral Gables, FL | 49,937 | 78% | 62.2% |
| Doral, FL | 62,367 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Cutler Bay, FL | 43,928 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 24,308 | 73% | 52.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avon Lake, OH | 24,309 | 88% | 83.2% |
| Papillion, NE | 24,310 | 61% | 28.0% |
| Harvey, IL | 24,295 | 15% | 68.4% |
| Okemos, MI | 24,295 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Arnold, MD | 24,334 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Palmetto Bay, FL | 24,308 | 73% | 52.1% |
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