| Index | Gonzales | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gonzales | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.3% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 51.2% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.4% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.4% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gonzales. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gonzales, CA schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Gonzales, CA, an average of 54.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spreckels, CA | 373 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Chualar, CA | 1,413 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | 33% | 31.4% |
| Soledad, CA | 25,667 | 29% | 40.2% |
| Greenfield, CA | 17,565 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,348 | 25% | 48.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clinton, SC | 8,347 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Fort Dix, NJ | 8,350 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Southwood Acres, CT | 8,352 | 49% | 1.0% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,338 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Tecumseh, MI | 8,361 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,348 | 25% | 48.7% |
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