| Index | Galena | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Galena | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.5% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Galena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galena, AK schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Galena, AK, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Galena, AK | 505 | 28% | 42.7% |
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| Beulah Valley, CO | 505 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Ashley, MI | 505 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Brady, NE | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Bowerston, OH | 505 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Royal, IA | 505 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Galena, AK | 505 | 28% | 42.7% |
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