| Index | Gerber | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gerber | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 52.8% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 52.8% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.9% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gerber. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gerber, CA schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gerber, CA, an average of 52.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 52.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Molinos, CA | 1,985 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Corning, CA | 7,816 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Red Bluff, CA | 14,432 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Vina, CA | 219 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Gerber, CA | 1,125 | 22% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Point, KY | 1,125 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Windsor, NY | 1,125 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Gales Ferry, CT | 1,124 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Clear Lake, WA | 1,124 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,124 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Gerber, CA | 1,125 | 22% | 54.2% |