| Index | Gaston | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gaston | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.6% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.1% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.5% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.1% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 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 Gaston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaston, OR schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gaston, OR, an average of 69.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherwood, OR | 19,745 | 73% | 51.0% |
| North Plains, OR | 2,706 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,222 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Carlton, OR | 2,135 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Newberg, OR | 23,676 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Gaston, OR | 526 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Smyer, TX | 526 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Fox River, AK | 526 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Thompsonville, IL | 527 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Cape Vincent, NY | 525 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Rolla, KS | 527 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Gaston, OR | 526 | 50% | 3.1% |
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