| Index | Gatesville | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gatesville | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.4% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Gatesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gatesville, TX schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Gatesville, TX, an average of 62.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oglesby, TX | 606 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Gatesville, TX | 13,513 | 41% | 13.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | 13,510 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Brecksville, OH | 13,521 | 92% | 90.9% |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 13,526 | 44% | 8.2% |
| St. James, NY | 13,533 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Federal Heights, CO | 13,537 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Gatesville, TX | 13,513 | 41% | 13.8% |
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