| Index | Galena | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Galena | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.6% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Galena, IN, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, IN | 1,609 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Georgetown, IN | 3,420 | 65% | 34.9% |
| New Middletown, IN | 111 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Greenville, IN | 1,424 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Borden, IN | 1,492 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Galena, IN | 1,289 | n/a |
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| Wendover, UT | 1,290 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Stanleytown, VA | 1,290 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Flippin, AR | 1,290 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Lexington, TX | 1,290 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Iraan, TX | 1,290 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Galena, IN | 1,289 | n/a |