| Index | Gainesville | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Gainesville | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gainesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gainesville, NY schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gainesville, NY, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fillmore, NY | 553 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Perry, NY | 3,437 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Warsaw, NY | 3,032 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Retsof, NY | 100 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Nunda, NY | 1,240 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Gainesville, NY | 232 | 61% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilsall, MT | 232 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Twin Bridges, MT | 232 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Calvin, LA | 232 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Hodges, SC | 232 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ezel, KY | 232 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Gainesville, NY | 232 | 61% | 26.0% |