| Index | Gays | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Gays | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.1% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.8% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gays. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gays, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gays, IL, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strasburg, IL | 528 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Mattoon, IL | 17,273 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Sullivan, IL | 4,450 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Toledo, IL | 1,163 | 28% | 42.4% |
| Neoga, IL | 1,579 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Gays, IL | 209 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Home, CA | 209 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Allakaket, AK | 209 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Glendo, WY | 209 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Kaltag, AK | 209 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Blackwater, MO | 209 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Gays, IL | 209 | n/a |
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