| Index | Gilbertsville | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gilbertsville | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.5% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gilbertsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilbertsville, NY schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gilbertsville, NY, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Otego, NY | 918 | 68% | 41.1% |
| Oxford, NY | 1,462 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Norwich, NY | 6,861 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Bainbridge, NY | 1,313 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Laurens, NY | 204 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Gilbertsville, NY | 310 | 41% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weippe, ID | 310 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Hunter, NY | 310 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Tescott, KS | 310 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Nulato, AK | 310 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Shorter, AL | 310 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Gilbertsville, NY | 310 | 41% | 14.6% |