| Index | Gaylord | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gaylord | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gaylord. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaylord, MI schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Gaylord, MI, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boyne Falls, MI | 359 | 40% | 17.9% |
| Vanderbilt, MI | 594 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Alba, MI | 354 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Gaylord, MI | 3,652 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roebling, NJ | 3,652 | 56% | 16.4% |
| Eagle Lake, TX | 3,651 | 26% | 46.0% |
| Richfield, OH | 3,651 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Norwood Young America, MN | 3,655 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Horicon, WI | 3,649 | 44% | 9.3% |
| Gaylord, MI | 3,652 | 54% | 12.2% |
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