| Index | Gaylesville | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gaylesville | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gaylesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaylesville, AL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gaylesville, AL, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 1,720 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Lyerly, GA | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Menlo, GA | 601 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Centre, AL | 3,722 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Fort Payne, AL | 14,361 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Gaylesville, AL | 185 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castleford, ID | 185 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Mount Vernon, AR | 185 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Rentz, GA | 185 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Elida, NM | 185 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 186 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Gaylesville, AL | 185 | 40% | 17.7% |