| Index | Gila Bend | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gila Bend | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.1% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.1% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gila Bend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gila Bend, AZ schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Gila Bend, AZ, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gila Bend, AZ | 2,019 | 20% | 57.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackinaw, IL | 2,019 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Pierce, NE | 2,019 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 2,019 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Whitwell, TN | 2,019 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Waldport, OR | 2,020 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Gila Bend, AZ | 2,019 | 20% | 57.6% |