| Index | Gerton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gerton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gerton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gerton, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gerton, NC, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mills River, NC | 7,319 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Etowah, NC | 7,840 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Hendersonville, NC | 14,020 | 53% | 10.5% |
| Fletcher, NC | 8,287 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Gerton, NC | 258 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rock River, WY | 258 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Ambrose, GA | 258 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Haviland, OH | 258 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Alexander, ND | 259 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Risco, MO | 257 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Gerton, NC | 258 | n/a |
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