| Index | Gold Canyon | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gold Canyon | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.5% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.1% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.6% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gold Canyon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gold Canyon, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gold Canyon, AZ, an average of 94.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 52,162 | 57% | 18.5% |
| San Tan Valley, AZ | 104,936 | 40% | 16.4% |
| Apache Junction, AZ | 41,863 | 35% | 27.3% |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | 11,875 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden City, ID | 11,873 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Franklin, OH | 11,878 | 64% | 34.2% |
| Eufaula, AL | 11,878 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Port Washington, WI | 11,881 | 59% | 23.7% |
| Webb City, MO | 11,884 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | 11,875 | n/a |
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