| Index | Gibson | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gibson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gibson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gibson, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gibson, IA, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,550 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Sigourney, IA | 1,953 | 80% | 65.6% |
| New Sharon, IA | 1,216 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Oskaloosa, IA | 12,090 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Thornburg, IA | 57 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Gibson, IA | 31 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forbes, ND | 32 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Mosquero, NM | 30 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gerlach, NV | 30 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Raymond, SD | 33 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Creston, CA | 33 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gibson, IA | 31 | n/a |