| Index | Port St. Lucie | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Port St. Lucie | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.1% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.6% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Port St. Lucie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Port St. Lucie, FL schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Port St. Lucie, FL, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palm City, FL | 25,038 | 77% | 60.7% |
| Jensen Beach, FL | 13,592 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Hobe Sound, FL | 14,764 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Stuart, FL | 16,279 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Fort Pierce, FL | 45,855 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 195,773 | 57% | 17.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Columbus, GA | 195,418 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Akron, OH | 197,375 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Augusta, GA | 197,535 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Grand Prairie, TX | 193,835 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Little Rock, AR | 198,067 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 195,773 | 57% | 17.8% |
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