| Index | Gallaway | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 189 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gallaway | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.7% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.3% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.2% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.0% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gallaway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gallaway, TN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gallaway, TN, an average of 65.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lakeland, TN | 12,926 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Atoka, TN | 9,712 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Bartlett, TN | 61,391 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Arlington, TN | 12,027 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Munford, TN | 6,289 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Gallaway, TN | 738 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pray, MT | 738 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Addison, AL | 738 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Auburndale, WI | 738 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Hardin, TX | 737 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Glen Ullin, ND | 737 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Gallaway, TN | 738 | n/a |