| Index | Mount Gilead | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Gilead | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Gilead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Gilead, OH schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mount Gilead, OH, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lexington, OH | 4,937 | 81% | 68.5% |
| Fredericktown, OH | 2,510 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Caledonia, OH | 665 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Ontario, OH | 6,094 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Ashley, OH | 1,672 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Mount Gilead, OH | 3,439 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lockland, OH | 3,439 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Locust, NC | 3,439 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Virden, IL | 3,444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Bullard, TX | 3,444 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Mount Gilead, OH | 3,439 | 55% | 14.6% |
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