| Index | Fort Gaines | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fort Gaines | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.0% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.9% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.4% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Gaines. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Gaines, GA schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Fort Gaines, GA, an average of 76.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abbeville, AL | 2,666 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Fort Gaines, GA | 857 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Congerville, IL | 857 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Buckley, MI | 857 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Weiner, AR | 856 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Columbia, AL | 856 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Hennepin, IL | 856 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Fort Gaines, GA | 857 | 22% | 54.2% |