| Index | Gilmore City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Gilmore City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gilmore City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilmore City, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gilmore City, IA, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Humboldt, IA | 4,694 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,471 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Manson, IA | 1,803 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Bode, IA | 359 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 588 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pollock, LA | 588 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Newton, GA | 588 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Sherman, NY | 588 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Chireno, TX | 588 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mineral, VA | 589 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 588 | 55% | 14.6% |