| Index | Gresham | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gresham | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.5% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.5% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Gresham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gresham, OR schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Gresham, OR, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Oswego, OR | 40,335 | 80% | 65.6% |
| West Linn, OR | 27,690 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Camas, WA | 24,814 | 72% | 49.6% |
| Happy Valley, OR | 22,736 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Washougal, WA | 16,351 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Gresham, OR | 114,458 | 41% | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Everett, WA | 114,503 | 54% | 13.4% |
| Pueblo, CO | 114,377 | 28% | 40.8% |
| Lakeland, FL | 114,288 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Miami Gardens, FL | 114,672 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Lowell, MA | 114,170 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Gresham, OR | 114,458 | 41% | 15.0% |