| Index | Gowen | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gowen | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.7% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gowen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gowen, OK schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gowen, OK, an average of 69.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Panola, OK | 94 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Wilburton, OK | 2,629 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Krebs, OK | 2,205 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Hartshorne, OK | 1,852 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Haileyville, OK | 689 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Gowen, OK | 406 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Haven, KS | 406 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Ekalaka, MT | 406 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Sparland, IL | 406 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Hayti, SD | 407 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Pomfret, MD | 405 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Gowen, OK | 406 | n/a |