| Index | Sarasota | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 42 | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 26 | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 11 | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sarasota | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.0% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 42 public schools, 26 private schools and 11 post-secondary schools in Sarasota. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sarasota, FL schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Sarasota, FL, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osprey, FL | 6,218 | 99% | 106.3% |
| Holmes Beach, FL | 4,276 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Nokomis, FL | 4,084 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Bradenton, FL | 57,346 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Palmetto, FL | 13,678 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | 64% | 32.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huntington Park, CA | 57,761 | 38% | 19.9% |
| Bonita Springs, FL | 57,755 | 56% | 16.8% |
| Hendersonville, TN | 57,888 | 58% | 21.3% |
| Towson, MD | 57,542 | 51% | 6.9% |
| St. Peters, MO | 57,536 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Sarasota, FL | 57,787 | 64% | 32.9% |
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