| Index | Gilman City | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gilman City | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Gilman City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilman City, MO schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gilman City, MO, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jamesport, MO | 600 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Spickard, MO | 320 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Trenton, MO | 5,850 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Bethany, MO | 3,227 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Pattonsburg, MO | 294 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Gilman City, MO | 397 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| LaCrosse, WA | 397 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Sarita, TX | 397 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Chilhowee, MO | 397 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Plainville, GA | 398 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pedricktown, NJ | 396 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Gilman City, MO | 397 | 40% | 16.7% |