| Index | Gloucester | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gloucester | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.4% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.0% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.7% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.1% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gloucester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gloucester, MA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Gloucester, MA, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex, MA | 1,697 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Ipswich, MA | 4,826 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Topsfield, MA | 3,046 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Marblehead, MA | 20,530 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Newburyport, MA | 18,197 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Gloucester, MA | 30,291 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Santa Paula, CA | 30,297 | 37% | 22.0% |
| Banning, CA | 30,276 | 20% | 58.0% |
| Cibolo, TX | 30,333 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Atwater, CA | 30,336 | 38% | 20.4% |
| North Tonawanda, NY | 30,338 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Gloucester, MA | 30,291 | 50% | 3.6% |
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