| Index | Goulding | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |

| Index | Goulding | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.6% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.3% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.7% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.2% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Goulding. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goulding, FL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goulding, FL, an average of 65.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gulf Breeze, FL | 6,934 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Pace, FL | 22,760 | 69% | 44.5% |
| Gonzalez, FL | 14,583 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Milton, FL | 10,597 | 53% | 9.8% |
| Pensacola, FL | 54,052 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Goulding, FL | 4,055 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oliver Springs, TN | 4,054 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Baxter Springs, KS | 4,057 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Holloman AFB, NM | 4,053 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Gentry, AR | 4,053 | 46% | 3.8% |
| Laureldale, PA | 4,057 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Goulding, FL | 4,055 | n/a |