Schools
Public schools in Plant City are administered by the School District of Hillsborough County.  Within the city limits, Plant City has six elementary schools, two middle schools, one senior high school, and one career center.  Nineteen schools are in the area immediately surrounding Plant City.  Plant City High School, with a total enrollment of 2,800, accommodates students from outside the city as well as those from within the city limits.  The Area VI District Office is at 703 North Thomas Street in Plant City.

College courses are offered at Hillsborough Community College (HCC), which has a 93.5-acre campus off of Park Road in Plant City and enrolls 2,800 students each semester.  Here you will also find the University of Florida (UF)/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).  An area resident now has the opportunity to complete an A.A. degree at HCC and continue on to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from UF.

Universities close to Plant City include the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa.  Warner Southern College, headquartered in Lake Wales, also offers a four-year degree in business.  Webster University in Lakeland offers graduate degree programs in six areas of study.

Public Library
The Bruton Memorial Library is a member of the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative.  Patrons have immediate access to over 120,000 items in a variety of formats, including books, DVDs, audiotapes, CD-ROMs, and magazines and the ability to borrow from a regional library collection through interagency loans.  Internet, email, wireless internet access, and computer program access are available.

The Library is also a center for community programs, meetings, and activities in public meeting rooms and three conference/study rooms.  Art and craft exhibit spaces feature the works of local, state, and national artisans.  The Library and the Friends of the Library offer regular and special programs for children and adults.